title: Strategic planning. Trick or treat?
authors.affiliation: East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, LA, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Betts
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006075:Governing Board / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006273:Health Facility Merger; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems; D017008:Negotiating; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000592:standards*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States