For this assignment, you are taking on the role of a manager ofa hospital-based orthopaedic surgery clinic who has decided todiscontinue providing publicly funded physiotherapy serviceson-site. Effective immediately any patient needing the services ofa physiotherapist will be referred to one of the private clinics intown. These clinics do not have public health coverage, but theyare covered under most private insurance plans and accept cash orcredit for uninsured persons. This decision will force you to layoff 2 therapists that have been on staff for several years, but itwill save the clinic $180,000 out of the annual $2,700,000 budget.Draft a one-page communication briefing to patients informing themof the coming changes. Draft a one-page communication briefing tostaff informing them of the coming changes. Draft a one-pagecommunication briefing to senior management informing them of thecoming changes. Note that each stakeholder has a very differentperspective on this decision. Your communication will need to beconcise, clear and respectful as well as address any concerns eachstakeholder might have.
