title: Strategic planning: looking beyond the next move.
abstract: Effective strategic planning can help healthcare organizations better plan for the future and understand when change is needed. Strategic planning is a dynamic process. Unified communication throughout the organization is necessary. Progress should be tracked with quantifiable goals.
authors.affiliation: Trinity Mother Frances Health System, Tyler, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Bellenfant
authors.forename: Matt J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000379:methods*; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D008330:Management Audit; D009516:New Mexico; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States