Read the “Staying on Course with Strategic Metrics” article. As a future health care administrator, you will be required to evaluate the strategies, efficiency, efficacy, and outcomes of your department or strategic business unit (SBU).

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Read the  “Staying on Course with Strategic Metrics” article.  As a future health  care administrator, you will be required to evaluate the strategies,  efficiency, efficacy, and outcomes of your department or strategic  business unit (SBU).  After examining the article, analyze the strategic  alternatives that result from monitoring strategic metrics pertaining  to your in the role of a department or SBU manager.  List at least two  strengths and weaknesses of basing strategic alternatives solely on  strategic metrics. Support your primary response with at least one  scholarly source. Provide in-text citations and complete references for  all sources used.

Required Resources Required Text

Read from the course text, Strategic management in healthcare organizations :

· Chapter 6: Creating Strategic Alternatives

· Chapter 7: Choosing the Best Strategy

· Chapter 9: Executing the Strategy

Articles

1. Bisognano, M. (2008). Leadership’s role in execution. Healthcare Executive, 23(2), 66-66,68,70. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.
2. Delgado, R. I. (2009). Financial performance drivers and strategic control: The case of cancer treatment centers. The University of Texas School of Public Health. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses,147-n/a. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.
3. Krentz, S. E., DeBoer, A. M., & Preble, S. N. (2006). Staying on course with strategic metrics. Healthcare Financial Management, 60(5), 86-93. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.

Recommended Resource Article

New York Times. (2013, March 20). The face of future health care (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/business/kaiser-permanente-is-seen-as-face-of-future-health-care.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0.

Required Resources

Required Text

Read

from the course text,

Strategic management in healthcare organizations

:

o

Chapter 6: Creating Strategic Alternatives

o

Chapter 7: Choosing the Best Strategy

o

Chapter 9: Executing the Strategy

Articles

1.

Bisognano, M. (2008). Leadership’s role in execution.

Healthcare Exec

utive, 23

(2), 66

–

66,68,70. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.

2.

Delgado, R. I. (2009). Financial performance drivers and strategic control: The case of

cancer treatment centers. The University of Texas School of Public Health.

ProQuest

Dissertations and T

heses

,147

–

n/a.

Retrieved from the ProQuest database.

3.

Krentz, S. E., DeBoer, A. M., & Preble, S. N. (2006). Staying on course with strategic

metrics.

Healthcare Financial Management, 60

(5), 86

–

1. Retrieved from the ProQuest

database.

Recommended Resource

Article

New York Times. (2013, March 20).

The face of future heal

th care

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site.)Links to an external site.

. Retrieved from

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/business/kaiser

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permanente

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is

–

seen

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as

–

face

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future

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care.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0.

Required Resources

Required Text

Read from the course text, Strategic management in healthcare organizations:

o Chapter 6: Creating Strategic Alternatives

o Chapter 7: Choosing the Best Strategy

o Chapter 9: Executing the Strategy

Articles

1. Bisognano, M. (2008). Leadership’s role in execution. Healthcare Executive, 23(2), 66-

66,68,70. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.

1. Delgado, R. I. (2009). Financial performance drivers and strategic control: The case of

cancer treatment centers. The University of Texas School of Public Health. ProQuest

Dissertations and Theses,147-n/a. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.

1. Krentz, S. E., DeBoer, A. M., & Preble, S. N. (2006). Staying on course with strategic

metrics. Healthcare Financial Management, 60(5), 86-93. Retrieved from the ProQuest

database.

Recommended Resource

Article

New York Times. (2013, March 20). The face of future health care (Links to an external

site.)Links to an external site.. Retrieved from

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/21/business/kaiser-permanente-is-seen-as-face-of-future-

health-care.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0.