You are the Director of Operations in a large multi-specialty group practice in a suburban area. This practice has a strong partnership with a large hospital two miles away. A new competitor has recently arrived in your area and you have seen a drop in patient volume. You have also noticed your employee turnover rate has increased in the last few months. The company leaders are concerned with this new competitor and want to outline a strategy to remain competitive.

1. Consider and discuss how consumerism and ethics might affect your plan. Explain

* Must be in at least 800 typed words. Do NOT plagiarize for an UPVOTE. Use your OWN words and thoughts for an UPVOTE.

Reference:

Burns, L. R., Bradley, E. H., & Weiner, B. J. (2011). Shortell and Kaluzny's health care management: Organizational design and behavior (6th ed.). Cengage Learning