Carolina's Healthcare Case Study Summary

Carolinas Healthcare system was studying the laboratory service line for its health care general and hospitals because its wanted more blood to low cost to serve its community. Charlotte is headquarters for blood services region for the red Cross and other eight national blood testing labs. Carolinas healthcare System had to discuss about increasing cost for blood, but its didn’t pay attention to Carolinas Healthcare problem because it’s had problem itself. Carolinas healthcare system decided to create Community Blood Center of Carolina (CBCC), which is partnership with ten local hospitals focused on local control of blood supply. This case had both competitive and internal strengths and weaknesses assessments. American Red cross was very

Its collected blood that was not needed and was thrown away. Moreover, it had bad publicity because of over the discarded blood, a backlash occurred, resulting in apathy toward donating. CBCC was American Association of Blood banks(AABB) which was organized to support and encourage continued blood research, promote exchange of scientific information, and develop standards of practice for blood bank. Its worked with Life Sera Plasma Donation Center which was specialty plasma collection services. It also had academic medical center that worked on blood and marrow. CBCC had problem on how to compete with American Red Cross because ARC was very recognized and known in the market. Also, it had lack of service because it didn’t get many donors. On internal Assessment strengths and weaknesses, there are services delivery, culture, and strategic resources. A good services delivery is always important to organization to success. CBCC staff was highly qualified with experiences. The first executive director ball had 26 years of experiences. Its works to improve quality initiative and emphasis on satisfactions of it services. On the other hand, it was not established and was new organization in the