Case 4

Better Care Clinic

(Breakeven Analysis)

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, an acute care hospital with 300

beds and 160 staff physicians, is one of 75 hospitals owned and

operated by Health Services of America, a for-profit, publicly

owned company. Although there are two other acute care hospitals

serving the same general population, Fairbanks historically has

been highly profitable because of its well-appointed facilities,

fine medical staff, and reputation for quality care. In addition to

inpatient services, Fairbanks operates an emergency room within the

hospital complex and a stand-alone walk-in clinic, the Better Care

Clinic, located about two miles from the hospital. Todd Greene,

Fairbanks