Diagnosing and Resolving Conflict Created by Strategic Plans: Where Outreach Strategies and Execution Meet at an Academic Health Center. Issue 3 (3rd July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Edwards, Robert L.; Wollner, Samuel B.; Weddle, Jessica; Zembrodt, James W.; Birdwhistell, Mark D.
• Is Part Of: Hospital topics. Volume 95:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 72
• Page End: 78
• Publication Date: 2017-07-03
• Subjects: Academic health center -- network development -- process improvement -- strategic planning; Hospitals -- Administration -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; 362.11068
• DOI: 10.1080/00185868.2017.1301172
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0018-5868

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The imperative for strategic change at academic health centers has never been stronger. Underpinning the success of strategic change is an effective process to implement a strategy. Healthcare organizations, however, often fail to execute on strategy because they do not activate the requisite capabilities and management processes. The University of Kentucky HealthCare recently defined its 2020 strategic plan to adapt to emerging market conditions. The authors outline the strategic importance of strengthening partnership networks and the initial challenges faced in executing their strategy. The findings are a case study in how one academic health center has approached strategy implementation.