The success rate of Shouldice Hospital could also be measured from the fact that the management is seriously thinking in terms of expanding its present infrastructure. The management is contemplating on the proposed benefits of adding to bed capacity, going in for Saturday operations or increasing the number of beds by 50%, and schedule the operating rooms more heavily. (Hooksett, 983, p.).
The success rate of operations carried out is also extremely high with just 0.8% incidence of recurrences, as compared to the industry average of 0%.
It is also seen that the hospital has a dedicated number of health care professionals, nursing faculty, and support team who are committed to setting and maintaining the highest standards of patient care at all times, especially for critically ill patients who need extra care and attention. Most people are of the misconception that a hernia operation is a comparatively minor surgical process, but it is quite possible th
at, through lack of proper care and medical attention, this could easily develop into complexity with attendant risks, that could even be fatal for patients.
Analysis
The administrative system of the hospital works in an extremely efficient and systematic manner, paying a great deal of personal attention to the needs and medical care of the patients, right from the time they are sent in for admission till the time they have been certified fit for discharge from the hospital premises.
In this hospital there are no hidden costs recovered from patients, and all charges borne by patients/their carers are towards actual services rendered with no loaded inputs, often collected as service charges by other medical institutions. Because of this, the hospital has earned a very good reputation, not due to advertisement and publicity campaigns, but only through opinions passed from one satisfied customer to others urging them to use only Shouldices medical services.