title: Strategic planning for the material management function.
abstract: Strategic planning and strategic management are essential if a department intends to adapt and survive in the rapidly changing health care environment. Many hospitals require their individual departments to submit strategic plans and annual budgets. This is a sound management practice. In those institutions that do not require strategic plans, I would suggest that the departments take it upon themselves to go through this exercise. The benefits are tangible and long-lasting.
authors: Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Worthington, OH.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Musgrave
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000191:economics*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States