Support Your Rural & Community Hospital’s Growth through Medical Staff Development Planning
The growth and success of a rural & community hospital requires the right mix of providers and specialists to meet the community’s healthcare needs, especially amid mounting industry pressure to increase revenue despite increasing costs and decreasing reimbursements. A strong medical staff development strategy will support a rural & community hospital’s capacity to provide the right care in a timely and sustainable way.
With the guidance of Stroudwater’s experienced team, rural & community hospitals can find the right balance of providers and specialists to serve their growing communities and meet their strategic goals. There are challenges—provider demand outweighs supply and recruitment regulations are complex, for example—but with strategic planning, rural & community hospitals can balance their needs with market demands.
Creating a Medical Staff Development Plan with Mount Graham Regional Medical Center
The Medical Staff Planning Process
- Review of the rural & community hospital's current strategic plan as it relates to service line growth and provider needs
- Detailed analysis of the market area and consumer demographics
- Evaluation of the current staffing configuration, demographics, and potential challenges that may arise with the current staff
- Provider and C-Suite interviews to understand perceived needs and concerns
- Studyof other providers in the area and their availability, compared to the local population
Rural & community hospitals face unique challenges when it comes to recruitment, so understanding the community’s needs and gaining the support of the hospital’s staff will aid tremendously with the implementation of the medical staff development planning strategy our team provides. We base our strategy on years of work with rural hospitals and their providers and a deep understanding of the complexity and importance of creating and maintaining a strong medical staff in these communities.
The Medical Staff Development and Planning Team
Develop A Medical Staff Development Planning Strategy
Stroudwater helps rural & community hospitals develop detailed medical planning development strategies that include medical succession planning, provider need by specialty and/or location, updated recruitment priorities, and much more. Creating consensus around what positions are needed most in a rural & community hospital can be challenging, and our team will collaborate with hospital leadership to help recruit and transition staff with confidence.
