Learning Outcomes
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
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Develop a mission statement for a health care organization based upon its population served.
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Identify sources of epidemiologic data which can be used for strategic planning in a health care organization.
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Apply the steps in the strategic planning process to favorably position a health care organization within the next 5 years.
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Utilize epidemiologic methods to project the demand for health care services in a community.
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Oleske, D.M. (2009). Strategic Planning and Its Epidemiological Basis. In: Epidemiology and the Delivery of Health Care Services. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0164-4_6
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