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good approach , I'm not sure that I completely understand the patient Safety Issue. I can see perhaps how a negative event could detract from bond ratings but not sure how one could destroy the company. Could you amplify this portion? Thanks

Hi - this vision statement seems to fit nearly every healthcare organization . Perhaps it is too generic and should dwell more on specific community and organizational needs

Participatory process is crucial and needs to ensure involvement of senior leadership, all of the internal stakeholders and as many of the external stakeholders as possible. Community needs assessments, evaluations are imperative and carefully alligned with the community we serve. Important changes entails a more focused approach and ...

Approval process should work through:senior management participation and evaluation of goals and plan. review and buy in by medcial staff. Draft business plan including executive summary for corporate staff; 3 years of financial pro-forma's achieving minimum of 12% operating margin by year 2 plus 5% increase in service demand (same store ...

The top three issues facing the organization in next three to five years are: 1. recruit 2 board certified child psychiatrists by 2010.  To replace 1 retiring  in 2009 and 1 to meet increasing demand for services. Target date for second child psychiatrist is  2010 or sooner. Action: retain 3 professional search ...

Our Vision statement is for a behavioral health care facility The vision statement indicates we will be the mental health provider od choice for our patients, employees, physicians by consistently providing quality and compassionate care . In reviewing the statement it doesn't include all the stakeholders primarily the external stakeholders ...

1. Oranizations main competitive advantages are: well credentialed and educated clinical staff and leadership; specialize in behavioral healthcare primarily in children andadolescents with few competitors; and pricing power is greater due to lack of competition. The main disadvantes are:governmental reimbursement primarily in Medicaid and SCHIPP ...

1. Strategic planning process is critical to properly allign the resources of the organization into a plan to accomplish the stated mission, goals,  values and objectives of the oprganization.The process is important to develop and build concensus of all the leadership and stakeholders in a methodical approach involving the internal and ...