CMC (Coastal Medical Center) Case Study

CMC (Coastal Medical Center) Case Study:

Questions

1. On the basis of the business plan you developed in Chapter 7 and the outline you created in Chapter 4, present a strategic plan for Coastal Medical Center (CMC) as if you were addressing its board and senior leadership.
2. Over the past two years, CMC has experienced declining performance. Develop a motivating statement that will generate support among CMC’s employees for the implementation of the strategic plan. Also, make three suggestions for delivering an effective presentation on CMC’s financial data.
3. In the future, when CMC allocates its resources during the strategic planning process, which is more important: developing the strategic plan or communicating the strategic plan?

Question 2

Individual Exercise:

Hispaniola is an island in the Caribbean that is divided into two nations, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Complete the following table below using the Nation Master website.

Dominican Republic            Haiti                             United States

Population

Population growth

Education

Murder rate

Drinkable water

Gross domestic product per capita

Infant mortality

Life expectancy

Physicians

This is the book to use

Required Readings: Course Text- Essentials of Strategic Planning in Healthcare, Jeffrey P. Harrison, 2nd edition, 2016, Health Administration Press Chicago, Illinois. ISBN: 978-1-56793-791-6.