Please respond to the following questions

Contact Us / Application for services Client questionnaire

Please respond to the following questions to the best of your ability to give us an idea of how we may be able to help. You may not have specific answers to all questions, some may have to be answered in general terms.

Which are most dire Healthcare Issues; Human resources? Facilities? Funding?

You may or may not know what you want or need in a facility or healthcare process improvement. It is best to begin with, What are the principal problems, and what are the healthcare infrastructure features or capabilities that you believe are most urgently needed in your community?

Client/Community resources:

Is this going to be new construction, or renovation? Addition to an existing facility? or a process (such as healthcare funding) ?

Renovations of existing structures can be more time consuming and costly and matching existing architecture can be challenging. Existing plumbing, sewer and electrical can be problematic.

New construction, particularly modular or prefab is less headache, more streamlined, but can be expensive. Which financial/human resources have been identified? Are there desirable construction alternatives locally available? Supply chain options? Healthcare education and training? Construction methods, permanence, appearance and costs should be compared and discussed in order to determine which is best solution for each site. .

Site preparation may include partial or complete demolition of existing buildings.

Other Community resources/ special considerations:

Are there other community activities, industries, or tourism that would support expanded healthcare services available because of additional healthcare facility(s) ? For example recreational outdoor watersports, scuba diving, hiking, rock climbing, or population health challenges such as high rates of diabetes, cancer, obesity related problems, or wild animal interactions?

Is the population elderly and suffering with diabetic, venous, arterial or pressure ulcers? What is the likelihood of burn injuries (open flame from gas or solid fuel fires)

Are there vocational or medical colleges? Hospitals in the region? Military bases? What is the principal mode of transportation?

Funding:

Where do you think funding for a facility in your community can come from? Local, State, or Nat’l Government funding; local business investors, Medical Schools, nonprofit organizations, International funding sources such as United Nations 2030 Economic development funding, and U.S. Military - National Guard Strategic Partnership Program, USAID. It is expected that client participates in locating funding sources, even if none are found.

Site Selection:

A week long visit to the community requesting assistance is generally required in order to understand the health system currently in operation, and to pinpoint the areas of greatest need and priority. What type of assistance has greatest priority to you? Where do you think the facility should be located to best serve the needs of the community? Any thoughts regarding sustainability? Multiple sites can be considered. Dr Gordon is available to participate in site selection and site planning.

In general, the client will be responsible for identifying and participating in the acquisition of the property needed to accommodate the project.

Strategic Plan: Planning is the key to success.

A complete and detailed analysis covering all aspects of the project including projections, sustainability parameters, etc will be developed by Dr Gordon in conjunction with participation by multiple interested and influential local stakeholders including government officials and strategic partners. Please provide a general idea of who will be involved on your behalf, and their contact information.

Supply chain:

Dr Gordon & GHT has associations with several medical supply companies. If you currently have suppliers you prefer to work with, please provide contact information. GHT can provide insights and guidance to secure & reliable supply chains.

Equipment Supplier:

Dr Gordon & GHT has experience and specific insights regarding selection of HBO chambers, specialty equipment sources, O.R equipment and other specialty needs necessary to best equip specialty facilities. As project manager, Dr Gordon & GHT will locate and coordinate selection, acquisition, and installation of built-in systems with facility contractor. GHT will identify, assist with, or recommend reliable & available manufacturers and vendors in conjunction with client’s specific preferences. Please advise regarding opinions, preferences, etc. you may have relative to facility equipment and installed systems (HVAC, medical gases, back up power sources, alarm systems, etc.)

Administrative Staff:

Dr Gordon & GHT will work with client to locate local community administrative personnel where possible and participate in searches for personnel in the region.

Dr Gordon & GHT will train and supervise facility administrative staff until such time as they are competent to carry on.

Please share your thoughts and preferences regarding this aspect of the project.

Healthcare staff

Dr Gordon & GHT will work with client to locate local healthcare personnel where possible and participate in searches for personnel in the region before extending the search to include national and international resources. Once the facility becomes a source of pride in the community, attraction of medical professionals will cease to be an issue.

GHT will train and supervise healthcare professional staff until such time as client is competent to carry on. We recommend affiliation with medical schools, and other healthcare education institutions in the region. Positive working relationships with area hospitals is a worthwhile objective.