Healthcare Administration Capstone – Week #4 Assignment 1

Development of Strategic Plan

This week you will begin working on Chapter 3 of your Capstone Project. A general outline for Chapter 3 is below. You will not submit Chapter 3 until the end of Week 5 to give you two full weeks to develop your Strategic Plan.  Please reference the Capstone Project Chapter 3 Rubric for grading guidelines.

1. Chapter 3 – Strategic Plan (5 to 7 pages)
   1. What should management do?
      1. Implementation
         1. Costs – direct and indirect
            1. Who will pay?
            2. Sustainability
         2. Labor needed
            1. Special training required?
         3. Technology needed
            1. Current systems in place?
         4. Communication
            1. Gaining employee buy-in
            2. Formal versus informal
      2. Short term versus long-term planning
   2. Who will benefit?
      1. Organization?
         1. Leadership?
         2. Employees?
      2. Patients?
      3. Providers
   3. What will the healthcare environment look like once problem is solved?