Discuss the purpose of strategic planning in a health care environment

Discuss the purpose of strategic planning in a health care environment

Discuss the purpose of strategic planning in a health care environment. Explain what factors affect future planning in an organization and what tools can be used for future planning.
Yosia Simbolon
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Feb 27, 2022, 8:45 PM
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Discuss the purpose of strategic planning in a health care environment. Explain what factors affect future planning in an organization and what tools can be used for future planning.
The purpose of strategic planning in a health care environment is not only important in that setting but any business setting as this creates the foundation. It allows systematic approaches to any situation, especially with how complex or simple some procedures might be, this gives guidelines any of those situations. But as it can become more complex with each situation being different, there are planning committees that are available for each organization to help plan for any future issues. Factors that may affect future planning in an organization are budgeting, level of staff, time and level of care (Whitney, 2019). A useful tool in future planning is with the SWOT analysis, identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the the organization or the situation at hand. This can then help guide towards a decision that is needed to be made.
Whitney , S. (2019). Roles and Responsibilities in Leadership and Management. Nursing Leadership & Management: Leading and serving. Retrieved February 28, 2022, from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs451vn/nursing-leadership-and-management-leading-and-serving/v1.1/#/chapter/2
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Mirna Jurado
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Feb 27, 2022, 8:27 PM
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A strategic plan is necessary in all organizations to direct and point the purpose of the organization. Public health care is a very complex organization. The strategic plan aids in keeping a unity as a team in the organization and also makes the organization more appealing to the public. In the case of a hospital, the public will be able to view the hospital’s mission and vision (Health Care Business Today).
“Healthcare has long turned to other industries for management strategies that could potentially be adopted to drive operational

improvement and interventions that enhance the quality and safety of care (Dennis, 2019).”
Factors that may affect future planning in an organization are polices, attitudes, systems, and structures (Bahadori et al., 2018).” According to the article, studying and understanding these factors will help achieve the goals that are trying to be set in place.
A tool that can be used for future planning is the SWOT matrix. The S stands for strength, W is for weakness, O for opportunities, and T for threats (Rodriguez et al., 2012).
Reference:
Dennis, C. (2019). Strategic Planning- A Health System Operational Perspective. https://jhmhp.amegroups.com/article/view/5557/html
Health Care Business Today (2019). Strategic Planning in Health Care. https://www.healthcarebusinesstoday.com/strategic-planning-in-healthcare%ef%bb%bf/

Mohammadkarim Bahadori, Ehsan Teymourzadeh, Hamidreza Tajik, Ramin Ravangard, Mehdi Raadabadi, & Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini. (2018). Factors affecting strategic plan implementation using interpretive structural modeling (ISM). International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 31(5), 406–414. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-05-2017-0075

Rodríguez Perera, F. de P., & Peiró, M. (2012). Strategic Planning in Healthcare Organizations. Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition), 65(8), 749–754. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1016/j.rec.2012.04.004
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Yosia Simbolon
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Feb 27, 2022, 11:34 PM
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Hi Mirna as I read about post I saw how you talked about factors that can impact future planning and how these are policies, attitudes and systems made within the organization. This is important to remember that every organization has their own agendas and how one place will not be the same as others and is important to keep in mind. Just like how when I am at work at a different units, there will be different ways in operation compared to another location and using the SWOT would help in planning for that day. I plan on using the strategies you laid out at my next locations for either my testing unit or vaccination unit.
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Zohreh Salarkia
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Feb 26, 2022, 11:49 AM
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Strategic planning is a viable and valuable technique for guiding all businesses, including healthcare businesses. Strategic planning is a programmed, systematic, rational, and holistic approach that incorporates the short, medium, and long term, allowing the healthcare organization to focus on meaningful and long-term changes. The size, complexity, and differentiation of the service supplied determine the organizational level at which the strategic planning process is significant. A cardiology department, a hemodynamic unit, or an electrophysiology unit can all be considered appropriate levels if their plans are compatible with those of higher levels. Each unit’s leader promotes the planning process, an essential element of their job.
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