Management engineering's contribution to the strategic planning process.
The Prospective Payment System (PPS) has initiated widespread changes in the health care environment. Increasing competition and diminishing revenues have forced many hospitals into a battle for survival. Those which survive will often attribute their success to careful and decisive strategic planning. As part of the strategic planning process, the use of management engineering has come to the forefront as a valuable addition to the management team. This article, the fourth in HCSM's series on organizational components of strategic planning, presents the many ways management engineering can support the strategic planning process, including the development and implementation of the strategic plan.
D006739:Hospital Administration; D007256:Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008331:Management Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009874:Operations Research; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States