title: Anticipating wildcards.
abstract: Wildcards are simply events that have a low chance of materializing but have the potential to significantly change the operating environment. Every hospital has a well-established disaster plan that spells out the organization's response to an emergency condition that is unlikely to ever occur. Wildcard strategic planning is a logical extension of this concept, with the focus shifted to the organization's survival rather than medical care for individuals and communities.
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authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D002567:Certificate of Need; D004189:Disaster Planning; D013502:General Surgery; D006752:Hospital Planning; D007255:Information Services; D007750:Labor Unions; D008824:Michigan; D010820:Physicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D017216:Telemedicine; D014341:Trustees