Where Medical Expertise Meets Strategic Care Planning
Criticare Hospital is not a place to discuss integration as a concept, but that is how the practical care delivery is carried out in its day-to-day operations. By getting physician knowledge and planning aligned, the hospital will be able to make medical decisions that are both sound in clinical terms as well as strategically aligned with patient and organizational needs. Knowledge in Strategic Care Planning in a Clinical Setting Strategic care planning is a defined method through which hospitals plan the way they provide healthcare. Strategic care planning is long-term as compared to operational planning which is concerned with day to day activities. It takes into account the trends of population health, clinical results, patient experience, workforce, and future healthcare requirements. Nevertheless, medical blindness is a danger to strategy becoming unattached to patient realities. Clinical expertise will make planning realistic, ethical, and resultative. The strategy also trans...