SWOT Analysis of Maricopa Integrated Health System

SWOT Analysis
A SWOT analysis can help to identify internal and external factors that can help or hinder organization or program success. A SWOT analysis organizes the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of an organization or program. The identification of weaknesses and threats indicates factors that have a negative impact on the organization or program and need to be addressed. Strengths and opportunities are factors that have a positive impact on the organization or program and should be maintained.
Directions: Complete the matrix for your practicum organization or program. After completing, answer the questions on page 2 of this document.
Positive Impact
Negative Impact
Internal
Strengths:
1 The Maricopa Integrated Health Systems is a diverse organization that has countless job opportunities for the people.
2 There is plenty of job security around the organization.
3 The Maricopa Integrated Health Systems has training opportunities in abundance.
4 In addition to that, the company is constantly growing since it has different types of services offered
5 The MIHS provides its employees with state retirement.
6 The organization also medical procedures that are not provided in other hospitals around Maricopa.
7 The hospital also provides college tuition for the students.
8 The facility is secure with plenty of trained security officers.
9 Teamwork which reduces the workload and increases patient satisfaction.
Weaknesses:
1 The hospital has expensive medical procedures for delivering babies and surgeries among other health services.
2 The hiring process of the organization can take a minimum of three months.
3 If the patient has a special case, it might take up to 3 to 4 weeks for them to be attended.
4 The benefits provided by the system are expensive.
5 Poor medical leadership that has not maintained the pace of the current trends.
External
Opportunities:
1 Since the facility has been chosen to be given funds for its expansion, there is a high possibility for the organization to earn more income.
2 The hospital is the only one that provides several health care services in the county.
3 There are equipment only owned by the Maricopa Integrated Health Systems
Threats:
1 Language barrier.
2 Most patients do not have health insurance.