Perform a SWOT analysis for the following:

Facility #1: Pine Valley-South 750 inpatient (IP) beds

Urban teaching hospital, OB services, Level III nursery, Level I trauma, full outpatient (OP) services including 3 OP clinics and associated physician office practices.

17 FTEs perform all coding functions, but not abstracting (core measures, registry data, etc.). Coders are cross-trained and can perform IP and OP coding as needed for all hospital services including clinics, but not physician offices.

Coding productivity and quality standards have been in place for many years. Coding accuracy rate: 98%

High turnover rate in coders: longevity ranges from 2 weeks to 9 years. There are currently four open coding positions in the department that have been open for over 3 months. Most coders drive at least 25 minutes to work and pay for monthly parking. The hospital is in a less-desirable area of town. The coding supervisor is confident that coders would work well with minimal supervision.