Title: Healthcare strategic planning : approaches for the 21st century /
Authors: Zuckerman, Alan M.
Publisher: Health Administration Press,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Health Facility Administration; Health facilities Administration.; Strategic planning.; Health Planning
Abstract: "In Healthcare Strategic Planning: Approaches for the 21st Century, consultant Alan M. Zuckerman, CHE, FAAHC, offers healthcare executives step-by-step guidance for confronting today's pressures with a solid plan for the future. He outlines a proven strategic planning process, addresses special issues facing various types of healthcare organizations, and provides case studies that demonstrate how strategic planning can integrate financial and consumer analyses to guide an organization's future development."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Strategic planning for healthcare organizations: planning amid turmoil -- Organizing for successful strategic planning: ten critical steps -- Activity I: analyzing the situation -- Activity II: identifying strategic direction -- Activity III: developing core business strategies -- Activity IV: transitioning to implementation -- Special process considerations -- Case study: St. David's Health Care System, Austin, Texas -- Case study: Wayne General Hospital, Wayne, New Jersey -- Case study: post-acute services -- Case study: behavioral health services -- Strategic planning processes and approaches for the 21st century.