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I believe that participation is key for all disciplines in the organization to understandthe process and the vision.  It is the vision that may be discussed a board levels and senior leadership retreats but does not adequately filter through the entire organization.  I think to be highly successful the entire organization needs to see ...

Approval process, I believe, is done as described in the chapter.  The plan is developed at a retreat which includes senior leadership and board members; perhaps key medical staff.  However what I have seen of the plan, as a service line administrator, are the goals only based off of, I think, the formal strategic plan.  In fairness ...

In addressing your request:   1.  Financial Strength - Contribution margin for FY 09 needs to be 2.5% and 3.0 for FY 2010.      Goals:  To reduce expenditures and imporve revenue enhancement opportunities to match or exceed the margins that are required.  Action:  Hire coding consultant for ...

The issues that face our organization most in the next 3 to 5 years are: 1.  Financial Strength - bond rating dictates our contribution margin goals that are required over the next couple of years.      Goals:  To reduce expenditures and improve revenue enhancement opportunities to match or exceed the margins that ...

Our Vision Statement is as follows:VISION STATEMENT Abington Memorial is a community teaching hospital in which all members of our healthcare team, in partnership with our patients, their families and our community, contribute their daily work to the betterment of the health of our individual patients and our community at large.  ...