Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Learning Tools -- Instructors' Resources -- Intended Audiences -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Share Strategic Planning in Healthcare: An Introduction For Health Professionals -- Chapter 1: Planning: What Is It and Why Is It Important? -- Planning: A Management Function -- Why is Planning Important? -- Military Foundations of Planning -- Types of Plans -- Planning for the Planning -- Planning Complications in the Healthcare Industry -- Planning: Advantages and Disadvantages for Healthcare Organizations -- We Don't Have a Plan for This -- Glossary of Terms -- References -- Chapter 2: The Strategic Planning Process -- The Flow of the Strategic Planning Process -- 1. Mission -- 2. Situational Analysis -- 3. Objectives -- 4. Strategies -- 5. Operating Plans -- 6. Evaluation and Control -- The Importance of Good Leadership -- Strategic Planning as an Ongoing Process -- Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) and Continuous Quality Improvement -- Glossary of Terms -- References -- Chapter 3: Organizational Purpose -- The Mission Statement -- Basic Components of a Mission Statement -- The Influence of Ownership -- Benefits of a Well-Written Mission Statement -- Setting Vision for the Organization -- The Role of Organizational Values -- The Relationship of Mission, Vision, and Values -- Straying From the Mission -- Mission and Vision Statements Worksheet -- Glossary of Terms -- References -- Chapter 4: Situational Analysis -- External and Internal Analyses -- SWOT Analysis -- Internal Assessment -- External Assessment -- Data Sources -- PESTEL Chart -- The Role of Assumptions -- Force Field Analysis -- Gap Analysis -- Analysis Paralysis -- Situational Analysis and Assumptions Worksheet -- Management and Planning Systems -- Financial Resources -- Marketing Resources -- Operations or Services Resources -- Government.

Economy -- Technology -- Social Trends -- Patients/Clients -- Reimbursement Sources/Sponsorship -- Competing Healthcare Organizations -- Glossary of Terms -- References -- Chapter 5: Objectives -- Role of Objectives -- Characteristics of Good Objectives-SMART -- Objectives Worksheet -- Answer These Questions First -- Now Write Your Objectives -- Test Your Objectives -- Glossary of Terms -- Chapter 6: Strategies and Operational Plans -- Prioritizing and Selecting Strategies -- Growth-Share Matrix -- PICK Chart -- Evaluation Tests -- Types of Strategies -- Operational Plans -- Implementing Strategy in the Health Setting -- Setting a Budget -- Strategy Development Worksheet -- Answer These Questions First -- Now Develop Your Positioning Statement -- Next Develop Your Overall Strategy (Growth, Stability, Retrenchment) for Each Major Program: Growth (Add or Expand Spectrum of Programs) -- Stability (Keep Same Programs While Improving on Effectiveness and Efficiency) -- Retrenchment (Major Reduction or Elimination in Existing Programs or Locations) -- Recommended Overall Strategy for Each Program -- Finally, Establish Operational Strategies for Each Key Result Area Objective in Each Major Program that Supports Your Overall Strategy for that Program -- Glossary of Terms -- Reference -- Chapter 7: Evaluation and Control -- Integration of Planning and Control -- Performance Evaluation and Control -- Establishing Procedures -- Monitoring and Implementation Tools -- PDSA Cycle -- Pareto Chart -- Run Chart -- The Balanced Scorecard Model -- Evaluation and Control Worksheet -- Answer the Following Questions -- Now Set Up Your Control Procedures -- Glossary of Terms -- Chapter 8: Sample Strategic Plans -- References -- Index.

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