Strategic Planning and Patient Centred Care

Describe patient and family-centred care philosophy and design approaches in health care operations.

• Patient and family-centred care focuses solely on the patient's needs.

• Patient and family-centred care involves the patient and their family in the decision-making process.

• Patient and family-centred care excludes the family from the care process.

• Patient and family-centred care is only concerned with the financial aspects of care.

What does strategic planning outline?

• The financial status of an organization

• The direction of an organization

• The marketing strategy of an organization

• The employee benefits of an organization

How does strategic planning help an organization allocate resources?

• By identifying the current market trends

• By outlining the financial budget

• By identifying how resources will be allocated to reach a desired future state

• By determining employee salaries

What areas are identified through strategic planning?

• Areas of financial investment

• Areas of excellence and improvement

• Areas of employee satisfaction

• Areas of market expansion

What is the purpose of aligning organizational goals in strategic planning?

• To ensure the organization is financially stable

• To ensure the organization is competitive in the market

• To ensure the organization as a whole is moving in the same direction

• To ensure the organization has a diverse workforce

Which of the following is a goal of strategic planning?

• Defining an overarching vision for the organization

• Reducing the number of employees

• Increasing the organization's debt

• Limiting communication within the team

What is one of the benefits of strategic planning?

• Acquiring necessary resources for new initiatives

• Decreasing motivation and commitment

• Reducing teamwork

• Enhancing organizational silos

Strategic planning helps in aligning organizational goals so that:

• Stakeholders move in a common direction

• Employees work independently

• Departments compete against each other

• Resources are wasted

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of strategic planning?

• Increasing motivation, commitment, and teamwork

• Enhancing communication

• Adapting more effectively to changing circumstances

• Reducing the organization's market share

What is the first step in strategic planning according to the class?

• Approval, Scope of the strategic plan, time frame, stakeholders and the planning team

• Trends impacting the organization, SWOT analysis

• Develop Mission, Vision Goal, and Strategy Formation

• Final Plan Development, Approval, and Endorsement