Assignment: Healthcare Strategies Strategic Planning Steps
Objectives:
Describe the basic steps involved in creating, revising, and evaluating strategic planning in healthcare.
Title: Healthcare Strategic Planning by Zuckerman
Publisher: Health and Administration Press
Edition: 3
Discussion Board Assignment:
One of the most skipped steps in the strategic planning process is the evaluation phase. Assume that you work for a hospital that has just implemented its 5-year strategic plan and the plan has been in effect for 1 year.
• From your viewpoint, what is the most appropriate way to evaluate this plan, and what time frame would you use for evaluation? Why?
• Is the valuation and control process appropriate for a healthcare organization that emphasizes creativity? Are control and creativity compatible? What is an example of a creative venture for the typical acute care hospital?
This must be plagiarism free with at least 1 scholarly reference.