Overview of Charles Harbor General Hospital (CHGH) and Its Governance
I.M. Incharge, CEO
Description NAICS Code Governance Structure
Charles Harbor General Hospital (CHGH) is a general CHGH has a North American Classification System (NAICS) CHGH has a shared governance structure where the hospital with an emergency room. It offers a full range of code of 622110 - General Medical and Surgical Hospitals ( administrative part of the organization and the professional clinical specialties (e.g., internal medicine, general surgery, https://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/naics/naicsrch?code=6221 clinical part of the organization have their own organizational oncology, cardiology, infectious disease) with a focus on 10&search=2017%20NAICS%20Search hierarchy. There is a Chief Operating Officer (COO) in charge adults although there is a pediatrics unit. Its purpose is to ). of the administrative part of the organization. There is a Chief provide the very best health care and improve the health of Clinical Officer (CCO) in charge of the professional clinical all those in the local CHGH community. Business Structure part of the organization. Both report to the Chief Executive CHGH is a corporation. In Massachusetts, the corporation Officer (CEO) who is responsible for the overall operation of Mission and Vision business filing agency is the Secretary of the Commonwealth the organization. Mission: To provide the best patient-centered care to every of Massachusetts, Corporations Division ( patient through excellent, compassionate clinical practice http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cor/coridx.htm). My Management View combined with effective, compassionate administrative processes. Vision: A local community population with Tax Status I believe that the most important competencies a healthcare optimal health and wellness who views Charles Harbor administrator should have are (in rank order from highest to CHGH is a non-profit. In Massachusetts, the non-profit tax General Hospital as integral to that achievement. lowest): status filing agency is the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Corporations Division ( Strategic Goal http://www.sec.state.ma.us/cor/coridx.htm), specifically the 1. Administration, Management, and Leadership 2. Organizational Structure and Governance Create a patient-centered model of care which recognizes the section Non-Profit Corporation Forms ( 3. Quality and Performance Improvement patient as a customer/consumer who has many care choices. https://www.sec.state.ma.us/cor/corpweb/cornp/npinf.htm). 4. Health Care and the Healthcare Environment State Licensing 5. Communication and Relationship Management Location 6. Laws and Regulations CHGH is located in Massachusetts in Suffolk County. CHGH is licensed by the Massachusetts Department of 7. Healthcare Technology and Information Management Public Health (DPH) ( 8. Professionalism and Ethics County Health Ranking https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-public-health) as an 9. Business acute hospital to do business in Massachusetts. DPH 10. Finance Suffolk County ranks 11 in Health Outcomes out of the 14 regulations are found at 11. Human Resources ranked counties in Massachusetts According to the County https://www.mass.gov/regulations/105-CMR-13000-hospital-lic Health Rankings and Roadmap website ( ensure http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/massachusetts/2018/r . Note: A list of all DPH licensed healthcare facilities can be My Management Frameworks ankings/suffolk/county/outcomes/overall/snapshot found at As CEO, I use the Lean Management framework combined ) Accreditation https://www.mass.gov/doc/list-of-health-care-facilities-licensed- with the Team-of-Teams framework. • Length of Life = 7 or-certified-by-the-division/download • Quality of Life = 13 .CHGH is accredited by The Joint Commission ( https://www.jointcommission.org/) as a general hospital ( My Favorite Management Journals • Health Factors = 12 https://www.jointcommission.org/accreditation/hospitals.aspx). • Health Behaviors = 9 To find the evidence needed for evidence-based The Joint Commission has Centers for Medicare and management, I read: • Clinical Care = 6 Medicaid Services (CMS)-deeming authority for a general 1. Journal of Healthcare Management - • Social and Economic Factors = 13 hospital such as CHGH. https://www.ache.org/pubs/journals.cfm • Physical Environment = 7 Board Structure 2. Becker's Hospital Review - Occupations Employed https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/ CHGH has a Board of Trustees. Each Board member is CHGH employs Physicians and Surgeons as defined by the dedicated to the organization's mission and vision. Overall My Professional Association Bureau of Labor Statistics ( the Board membership reflects expertise in healthcare https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physicians-and-surgeons.ht organization clinical issues, financial issues, management I am a member of the American College of Healthcare m#tab-1 issues, regulatory requirements, and operational efficiency. Executives (ACHE) - http://www.ache.org/ ).