South Texas Health Systems SWOT Analysis
Strengths
South Texas Health Systems is a multi-regional hospital system that has built a prestigious
reputation in providing the best kind of healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley. South Texas
Health Systems provides a variety of medical services to the region in which includes
emergency and surgical care, cardiovascular, women’s health and maternity. South Texas
Health Systems also provides many programs specific to rehabilitation, chest pain,
diabetes, pediatrics, bariatric surgery, wound care, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and
behavioral health services.
South Texas Health Systems facilities include the following healthcare facilities found in
the Rio Grande Valley: Cornerstone Regional Hospital, Edinburg Regional Medical
Center, Edinburg Regional Rehab Center, Edinburg Children’s Hospital, McAllen Medical
Center, McAllen Heart Hospital, South Texas Behavioral Health Center, and many more.
Altogether these healthcare facilities tend to over 862 patients. These hospitals are
accredited by The Joint Commission and offer a variety of healthcare services as
mentioned above. South Texas Health System is owned and operated by a subsidiary of
Universal Health Services, Inc which is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
Universal Health Services is one of the largest and most innovative healthcare
management companies in the nation.
Weaknesses
South Texas Health System’s weakness would be the demand and shortage
of staff in the health care field. Unfortunately, in the Rio Grande Valley there recently has
been an increase in demand for nurses and health care practioneers with necessary
experience but due to the shortage of local qualified staff searches; searches have been
made in other states as well as around the world to fulfil the demand for health care
