Assessing the feasibility of continuing an allied health educational program: a strategic planning model.
Some allied health programs consume more resources than they generate. Decision makers are often required to evaluate the need for continuing such programs. This paper presents a methodology for analysis of programs that do not cover their costs with the revenue that they generate. Although the subject presented is a clinical laboratory science program, the methodology and the examples provide a model and instruction on how to conduct a similar analysis for any allied health program, and a summary of the types of conclusions such an analysis might afford.
Summers
J
J
Department of Health Administration, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos 78666.
Falleur
D
D
Lingwall
J
J
D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002321:Career Choice; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017145:Models, Educational; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D013781:Texas; D014495:Universities / Q000639:trends*