GRASSROOTS INTERNATIONAL HOSPITAL PROJECT
Invest Worldwide Inc Ltd is supporting Grassroots International Foundation to establish the Hospital Project.
Objectives
The objectives for the first and subsequent years of operation include:
- To create a medical practice that will exceed patients' expectations
- To provide high-quality health care to residents of the FCT, Nigeria at large and the International Community
- To create a medical practice that helps serve the community's needs
- To form a health care practice that is able to survive off its own cash flow in 10 months or less
- To increase the number of patients by 20% per year through superior performance and word-of-mouth referrals
- To develop a comprehensive website that includes online booking capability, as well as additional information about the practice, hours, demographic information, health information and much more
- Average visits per month of 1000 to 2000 patients within the first 10 months and 3000+ patients by the beginning of the second year
Mission
The mission of Grassroots International Hospital is to promote the health and well-being of the local population by providing accessible, high-quality medical care for people of all ages. Grassroots International Hospital is committed to providing services that will exceed the expectations of our patients, resulting in a successful and profitable business.
Keys to Success
Patients
- Focus on patient care
- Educate patients on the importance of preventative care
- Educate patients as to the importance of yearly check-ups
- Implement an aggressive and accurate recall system in which to remind patients to have regular check ups
Staff and Office Organization
- Recognize that the office staff is as crucial in the success of the business
- Create incentives for the office staffs
- Create a streamlined office system to minimize patients' waiting time
Finances
- Keep a low overhead
- Optimize the number of patients we can see in an hour while providing quality medical care
- Use the latest in electronic billing
- Use the hospital business plan to review and guide management decisions
Marketing and Sales
- Aggressively market and create presence in the community by giving high school talks, ER calls, hospital talks and doing volunteer work, business society meetings, and much more
- Network to obtain referrals from other professionals, such ER doctors, Specialists, Hospital Admissions
- Have an office front on a busy street with accessible parking
- Locate in an area with high patient-to-doctor ratio
- Locate in close proximity to easy access to specialty care