Excellence Series: Strategic Planning

Course overview

Strategic planning has historically been left to hospital administration, with a top-down approach to financial planning, implementation of improvement measures, and adherence to national quality guidelines. Research is showing that the facilities with exemplary results in patient safety, staff retention, implementation of evidence, and fiscal success have adjusted strategic planning initiatives to engage staff at every level of the organization. Gauging ideas from clinical teams and using these teams to disseminate information is proving to be time and cost-effective while reducing employee burnout, improving patient care, and bolstering the reputation of the hospital system.