Function of hospital-based planner must match organizational need.
Different types of hospital-based planners perform different functions and assume different degrees of authority. A hospital must assess its planning needs and the characteristics of each type of planner in order to hire properly. The hospital staff members and the planner then must accommodate each other's work styles and function to cooperate in achieving the hospital's goals.
D000288:Administrative Personnel; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*