Hospital F

Hospital F is a midsized hospital serving the Southeast region. Its competitor is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit hospitals.
Location Characteristics
Market
Mixed Market
U.S. Region
South
State Regulatory Environment
Lax
Hospital Characteristics
Bed Capacity
50-200 beds
Size of System
100+ hospitals
Community Characteristics
Type of Community
Urban
Racial & Ethnic Demographics
Diverse
Median Household Income
$0-$44,999
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History of Hospital F

Hospital F is a for-profit, mid-sized (50-200 beds) providing acute care and general services in the Southeast region of the US. The hospital was founded in the 1960s to serve the needs of the growing population and expanding community.

Hospital F was founded by a for-profit health care corporation; thus, it has been a for-profit institution since its inception.

Hospital F is located in a middle-class and affluent urban community with between 400,000 and 450,000 residents. The community is less racially diverse than the US population, with approximately 83% of residents identifying as White non-Hispanic, 10% as Hispanic or Latino, 5% as Black, 2% as Asian, and the remainder a mix of additional races and ethnicities. Educational attainment is slightly higher than the average US population with approximately 93% of residents completing high school, and 35% receiving a bachelor’s degree or higher. The most common employment for the city by industry is health services, continuing care and assisted living, manufacturing, and tourism. The average age of residents is 50, the average income is $50,000 to $65,000, and the median property value is between $250,000 and $300,000. The community has a relatively lower poverty rate of between 7% and 9%, when compared to the US average of 11.4%.

The state where Hospital F is located does not currently have a CON law program and was one of many states to repeal their CON programs after the federal government removed the CON mandate in the late 1980s. Today, only 35 states and DC have regulation via CON laws.

Hospital F is a for-profit, mid-sized (50-200 beds) providing acute care and general services in the Southeast region of the US. The hospital was founded in the 1960s to serve the needs of the growing population and expanding community.

Hospital F was founded by a for-profit health care corporation; thus, it has been a for-profit institution since its inception.

Hospital F is located in a middle-class and affluent urban community with between 400,000 and 450,000 residents. The community is less racially diverse than the US population, with approximately 83% of residents identifying as White non-Hispanic, 10% as Hispanic or Latino, 5% as Black, 2% as Asian, and the remainder a mix of additional races and ethnicities. Educational attainment is slightly higher than the average US population with approximately 93% of residents completing high school, and 35% receiving a bachelor’s degree or higher. The most common employment for the city by industry is health services, continuing care and assisted living, manufacturing, and tourism. The average age of residents is 50, the average income is $50,000 to $65,000, and the median property value is between $250,000 and $300,000. The community has a relatively lower poverty rate of between 7% and 9%, when compared to the US average of 11.4%.

The state where Hospital F is located does not currently have a CON law program and was one of many states to repeal their CON programs after the federal government removed the CON mandate in the late 1980s. Today, only 35 states and DC have regulation via CON laws.

Hospital F as an Anchor Institution

Hospital F has been recognized among some of the nation’s leading hospitals with a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medical Services (CMS), putting the hospital in the top 10% in the country, as well as among the top hospitals in its state. Hospital F encourages and rewards employee volunteerism and engagement efforts, supports local and national charitable organizations, and has increased funding and initiatives for behavioral health during the COVID-19 pandemic to help communities address depression, anxiety and substance use disorders. Hospital F prides itself on providing educational seminars, programs, and scholarships, outreach and engagement efforts that address health disparities in the community, and being a primary employer and tax payer that greatly contributes to the health of the local economy. Hospital F is committed to the health and well-being of its community members and engages in a variety of educational programs on women’s health, behavioral health, and events to encourage women and underserved populations to enter STEM fields.

Staff cite motivations for carrying out anchoring efforts as deeply rooted in being an active member in the community. Hospital F actively strives to deepen its relationship with the surrounding community by building trust with residents and community organizations and stakeholders. Another employee explained that by engaging in anchoring efforts the hospital is better able to address health disparities and promote and provide health information to create healthier communities.

Challenges staff face during anchoring efforts are unique to for-profit as compared to nonprofit hospitals. Staff point to assumptions by the public regarding for-profit hospital motivations for serving the community as insincere. As a mid-sized community hospital, staff explain that a primary challenge is that they are not always able to partner with and fund all requests for sponsorship and it is always difficult having to make strategic outreach and engagement

Anchor Areas

Funding

  • Hospital annually awards $50,000 total divided up into lesser grants for local organizations.
  • Hospital sponsors national and local health outreach organizations, fundraising walks, community celebrations, support groups, Chamber of Commerce, local business alliances, K-12 education, higher education, literary programs, libraries, STEM programs, high school sports, club sports, afterschool programs, singing group, rotary club, Humane Society, YMCA, blood bank, symphony, senior centers, interest groups, ROTC.
  • Hospital partners with the American Heart Association, Chamber of Commerce, local business alliances, American Cancer Society.

Community Stability

  • One of largest employers in the community. Employs between 700 and 900 caregivers.

Health Promotion

  • Coordinates annual women’s health symposium featuring lectures by female and minority physicians.
  • Educational seminars and events on women’s health, orthopedics, etc.
  • Outreach and engagement efforts that focus on community health disparities.

Community Building

  • Executive leadership serves on organizational boards like the Chamber of Commerce, interest groups, American Heart Association.
  • Hospital hosts health education seminars where attendance ranges between 200-500 participants from the community.
  • Hospital provides physical meeting space for organizations and support groups.
  • Hospital hosts STEM mentorship programs for female and minority students. Funded the establishment of a robotics program at a local public school.