title: Strategic planning: getting from here to there.
abstract: Hospitals should develop a strategic plan that defines specific actions in a realistic time frame. Hospitals can follow a five-phase process to develop a strategic plan. The strategic planning process requires a project leader and medical staff buy-in.
authors.affiliation: Navigant Consulting Services, Chicago, USA. rkaleba@navigantconsulting.com
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaleba
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004777:Environment; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States