Allina Health Case Study

Allina Health is a health care organization that has many hospitals and clinics in the upper

Midwest of the United States. There are many departments in each facility and many facilities int he Midwest that employ various types of physicians, nurses, technologists, medical assistants, IT personal, Human Resource managers, managers, directors, maintenance and clerical staff. There is a hierarchal structure and because it is a large company with many larger departments and facilities the leadership style is overall authoritarian where the corporate executives make many of the organizations business and processes decisions. There are also many health care laws and safety codes involving all areas of care to abide by and that helps direct some

This vision statement portrays a clear picture of what the future holds while implying the change and challenge to over come so Allina can achieve a higher excellence than the current status. The vision has an end result that will occur by utilizing certain values, procedures, guidelines, missions and promises. The leaders and managers in every department and facility must continually uphold the company’s values, vision, mission and promise to each stakeholder and employee encounter every day. This can be done by using ethical, vision, strength and change leadership.

Along with a clear vision, Allina has also created certain values for all associates to uphold, a mission statement and a promise. Allina’s mission states, “We serve our communities by providing exceptional care, as we prevent illness, restore health and provide comfort to all who entrust us with their care.”Allina’s values are stated as, “INTEGRITY, we match our actions with our words. RESPECT, we treat everyone with honor, dignity and courtesy. TRUST, we act in

Managers are results-oriented problem-solvers with responsibility for day-to-day functions who focus on the immediate, shorter-term needs of an organization. They sustain current systems. (Defining Leadership). These tasks are complex, difficult and part of management (Kotter, 2015). Leadership is about the vision, the future, people buying in, empowerment and producing a useful change (Kotter, 2015). Leadership is not about attributes, it’s more about behaviors. Leaders will change the status quo and make it better. Leaders inspire, challenge, and encourage others. They can persuade and influence, and they show resilience and persistence. These attributes can be learned and nurtured. (Defining

Leadership). Leadership is very different from management and this Radiology Manager must do both. LEADERSHIP ROLE !4

The radiology department consists of many staff members including radiologists, nurses, technologists of different modalities such as X-Ray, CT, MRI, Ultrasound, Procedures and

Mammography as well as records and administration. This alone makes for a wide variety