Case Analysis: Leadership and Change at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Case Analysis: Leadership and Change at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the major challenge facing the organization is a lack of qualified medical personnel at the intermediate levels, namely the support of experienced nurses and practicing physicians. The global nursing and general practice physician shortage, which has perpetuated this need, has been increasing due in large part to the aging population in North America; these roles simply cannot be filled fast enough (AMA, 2010). Hospitals in particular are scrambling to fill vacancies because nurses and doctors now have so many job opportunities in home care and the more lucrative private sector. With a more senior health care profession...

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