title: Interinstitutional planning process, part 1: freestanding hospitals.
abstract: This first part of a two-part article emphasizes that interinstitutional planning must be based on understanding of human behavior, of the basic strategic planning process, and of pertinent insights from recent theory and experience.
mesh_terms: D006040:Goals; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006752:Hospital Planning; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D009042:Motivation; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D010934:Planning Techniques