Saint Petersburg College Healthcare Strategic Planning Discussion

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Module 5

Transitioning and Implementation

Describe one way you can ensure success when implementing your HCO’s strategic plan. Then describe a potential problem in effectively moving from transitioning to implementation and why it is a problem.


  • Your post should be 250-350 words

Module 6

Facilitator

What do you believe is the most important aspect of the facilitator’s job? Explain why you believe this.


  • Your post should be 175-250

Module 6

Benefits from Strategic Planning

Review the benefits of strategic planning. Identify the benefit you believe is most important and explain why you believe it is so important.


  • Your post should be 175-250 words

Module 7

Failure in Transition from planning to implementation

Explore the reasons for the high failure rate in the transition from planning to implementation. Select one of these reasons and describe how you would minimize its impact on your HCO. Make sure to specifically explore different communication strategies that apply to each scenario.


  • Your post should be 175-250 words

Module 7

The annual strategic planning retreat.

Zuckerman (2012) suggests HCOs engage in an annual strategic planning process. The annual planning process is generally less extensive than was employed in the initial development of the strategic plan.

Since process options can be categorized into three general alternatives (least process, moderate process, and most process), please describe which process option will be used at the annual retreat and why.


  • Your post should be 175-250 words

Module 8

Strategic Thinking

Design two specific processes that you can use to encourage strategic thinking in your HCO. Compare how these different processes offer this encouragement.


  • Your post should be 175-250 words

Module 8

Future External Challenges to Health Care Organization

Health care environments change rapidly and managers need to be able to respond quickly. Identify at least one external challenge to HCOs you see arising in the near future. Provide at least one example of how your HCO could prepare to meet that challenge.

In your post, discuss your prediction related to how the roles of the strategic planners and facilitators will change in the future.


  • Your post should be 175-250 words