St. John of God Health Care: Analysis and Recommendations

ST. JOHN OF GOD HEALTH CARE: ANALYSIS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

Executive Summary
This report has been made concerning the Australian healthcare facility, St John of God Health
Care that began its operations from the year 1895 in west Australia. It was started by Sisters of
St. John of God. Currently the healthcare employs 13,959 caregivers and is the country’s largest
catholic not-for-profit private hospital group. It is the mission of the healthcare to provide quality
healthcare services and all also look after the marginalised section of the society. This report will
evaluate the different aspects of the healthcare such as the policy, design of the organisation,
leadership and teamwork, utilisation of financial resources and technology and made
recommendations to the Chief Executive and the Board.

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................4
1. Political and policy environment..............................................................................................4
2. Organisational design and coordination...................................................................................4
3. Leadership and teamwork........................................................................................................5
4. Financial resource utilization...................................................................................................5
5. Attitude towards technology....................................................................................................6
6. Recommendations....................................................................................................................7
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
References........................................................................................................................................9