Certificate of Need Process and the Genesys Health System

Abstract

Genesis Regional Medical Center at Health Park, Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a comprehensive health care campus with over 600 MD's and Doe's from four other former hospitals now working together. The Certificate of Need (CON) process administered by the State of Michigan played a role in the formation of Genesis is regard to cost containment, quality assurance and access by those served in Genesee, Shiawassee and Lapeer Counties (designated as sub area 41). <p>A major question that must be answered in is how well did the decision making process work in formation of the new inpatient acute care hospital that evolved through the consolidation of Flint Osteopathic, Genesee Memorial, St. Joseph and Wedlock Memorial Hospitals? This question involves a multitude of issues, only a few of which this work can hope to address. The CON process, which is presumed to reflect and apply public policy, was designed and written to control cost and improve quality: 1) What does the CON process treat as significant issues? 2) Were those issues addressed efficiently and affectively? 3) Are there other CON related issues which need to be comprehended in future hospital consolidations?