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Alameda County Grand Jury
• 2015-2016
The Failure of Eden Township Healthcare District’s Mission Executive Summary
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F16-14
Page 53
The Eden Township Healthcare District lacks a clear vision of its future as a viable governmental agency. 53 2015-2016 Alameda County Grand Jury Final Report ___________________________________________________________________
No recommendations for this finding
F16-15
Page 54
The execution of the Eden Township Healthcare District’s mission is ineffective because it does not engage in advanced strategic planning practices. The district lacks information concerning the needs of its residents and fails to take steps to assess those needs.
No recommendations for this finding
F16-16
Page 54
The amount of resources devoted to the Eden Township Healthcare District’s primary mission is only 12% of its total expenses. Although an improvement over the historical 5%, this ratio is an indication that the district’s attention has been diverted away from its primary mission, which is to “improve the health of the people in our community.”
No recommendations for this finding
F16-17
Page 54
Survey data showing that district residents have little or no knowledge or opinion of ETHD’s existence demonstrates ETHD’s failure to deliver on its stated mission.
No recommendations for this finding
F16-18
Page 54
Eden Township Healthcare District’s current priorities lack concrete action plans, timelines, funding sources, or a rationale that would inform residents how and when plan priorities will be achieved.
No recommendations for this finding
F16-19
Page 54
ETHD’s stated priority to provide direct healthcare services to the community is unachievable under its current operating structure. This problem highlights the fact that the district has not aligned its strategic priorities with the reality of its operating structure.
No recommendations for this finding
F16-20
Page 54
The Eden Township Healthcare District’s passive approach to planning has resulted in a lack of short- and long-term objectives. It reduces the organization to haphazardly funding its priorities on a reactionary or politically driven basis.
No recommendations for this finding
F16-21
Page 54
There is little or no evidence of collaboration between the Eden Township Healthcare District and the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. Lack of collaboration is wasteful and detrimental to the community the district serves. 54 2015-2016 Alameda County Grand Jury Final Report ___________________________________________________________________
No recommendations for this finding