WHAT ARE MICRO-HOSPITALS?
Micro-hospitals, also known as neighborhood or community hospitals, have become a major part of the health care conversation in the last decade. In short, they are fully licensed hospitals that operate 24/7 in a fraction of the space of traditional acute care hospitals. They are equipped to respond to almost any medical issue, including those requiring critical care. While all micro-hospitals have a core set of services, the sites are also highly customizable, which allows organizations to adapt them to their target markets.
Top Strategic Uses
Expansion
Patient Satisfaction
Expansion
Micro-hospitals can be deployed as part of an offensive strategy, allowing health systems to rapidly expand into new communities for a fraction of the cost and time typically required. Or from a defensive perspective, filling gaps between service areas to defend against competitive growth.
Low Cost
Patient Satisfaction
Expansion
Micro-hospitals boast lower construction and overall operational costs. This low break-even point is due largely in part to the unique, lean staffing model utilized which allows most hospitals to achieve profitability in one year.
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Satisfaction
Micro-hospitals offer patients a premium experience and consistently score significantly higher than their larger counterparts in patient satisfaction. These facilities can be utilized to raise the health system’s overall performance and drive patient loyalty and repeat business.
Other Reasons to Consider Micro-Hospitals and Covider Health
SMALL FOOTPRINT
Micro-hospitals, also referred to as neighborhood or community hospitals, have become a significant part of the health care conversation in the last decade. They are fully licensed hospitals that operate 24/7 within a smaller footprint than traditional acute care hospitals. These facilities are equipped to address almost any medical issue
Micro-hospitals, also referred to as neighborhood or community hospitals, have become a significant part of the health care conversation in the last decade. They are fully licensed hospitals that operate 24/7 within a smaller footprint than traditional acute care hospitals. These facilities are equipped to address almost any medical issue, including those requiring critical care, making them an essential resource for communities. While all micro-hospitals offer a core set of services, they are also highly customizable, enabling organizations to enhance the patient experience and tailor their offerings to meet the needs of their target markets.
ACCESSIBILITY
Micro-hospitals offer a cost-effective solution with lower construction and operational expenses. This low break-even point is significantly attributed to their unique, lean staffing model, which enables many of these facilities to achieve profitability within a year.
INTEGRATION
Micro-hospitals provide patients with a premium experience and consistently achieve higher satisfaction scores compared to larger facilities. Micro-hospitals can enhance the overall performance of the health system, fostering patient loyalty and encouraging repeat business.
TURNKEY SERVICE
The Covider Health team has opened, operated, or optimized dozens of micro-hospitals nationally. We helped pioneer the model over a decade ago. We provide turnkey service in all stages, from site selection to State and Medicare licensing, to day-to-day operations, all aimed at enhancing the patient experience and ensuring the hospital's success.
Why Covider Health
Micro-hospitals are not just small versions of larger hospitals. The model is innovative and challenges you to rethink virtually every aspect of your clinical and operational business. Overlaying big hospital practices without careful consideration can lead to failure. Throughout their careers, the Covider team has experience opening, operating, and/or optimizing dozens of micro-hospitals throughout the county, with most achieving best-in-class patient satisfaction and positive cashflow within the first year. With minimal burden to your current staff, we can quickly and effectively execute on your micro-hospital strategy with guaranteed success.