Learning Resources
Learning Resources
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Required Readings
Sare, M. V., & Ogilvie, L. (2010). Strategic planning for nurses: Change management in health
care. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett.
Chapter 8, “Overview of Strategic Planning Theories: Strategic Planning Architecture” (pp.
147–166)
Fields, S. A., & Cohen, D. (2011). Performance enhancement using a balanced scorecard in a
patient-centered medical home. Family Medicine, 43(10), 735–739.
Copyright 2011 by Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. Reprinted by permission
of Society of Teachers of Family Medicine via the Copyright Clearance Center.
The authors discuss using a balanced scorecard for quality improvement in patientcentered medical homes.
Groene, O., Brandt, E., Schmidt, W., & Moeller, J. (Aug 2009). The balanced scorecard of
acute settings: Development process, definition of 20 strategic objectives and
implementation.International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 21(4), 259–271.
Copyright 2009 by Oxford University Press - Journals. Reprinted by permission of Oxford
University Press - Journals via the Copyright Clearance Center.
In this article, the authors discuss the use of a balanced scorecard as a tool for strategic
planning in hospitals. The article includes an example of a strategy map, timeline, and
balanced scorecard.
Jeffs, L., Merkley, J., Richardson, S., Eli, J., & McAllister, M. (2011). Using a nursing balanced
scorecard approach to measure and optimize nursing performance. Nursing Leadership,
24(1), 47–58.
Copyright 2011 by Longwoods Publishing Corporation. Reprinted by permission
of Longwoods Publishing Corporation via the Copyright Clearance Center.
Kollberg, B., & Elg, M. (2011). The practice of the balanced scorecard in health care services.
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 60(5), 427–445.
The authors look at the use of a balanced scorecard for health care performance
management in Sweden.
Lupi, S., Verzola, A., Carandina, G., Salani, M., Antonioli, P., & Gregorio, P. (2011).
Multidimensional evaluation of performance with experimental application of balanced
scorecard: A two year experience. Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 9(1), 7.
This article examines the application of a balanced scorecard within a unit in a
hospital to compare performance results and goal achievement.
Balanced Scorecard Institute. (2013). Balanced scorecard basics. Retrieved
fromhttp://www.balancedscorecard.org/BSCResources/AbouttheBalancedScorecard/tabi
d/55/Default.aspx
View the information on this website to learn about balanced scorecards.
Mountain State Group. (n.d.) Balanced scorecards for small rural hospitals: Concept overview
and implementation guidance. Retrieved March 13, 2013,
fromhttp://www.ruralcenter.org/sites/default/files/Final%20BSC%20Manual%2010.18F.
pdf
The Scarborough Hospital. (2013). Balanced scorecard. Retrieved from
http://tsh.to/pages/Balanced-Score-Card
This website provides an example of a balanced scorecard.
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. (2013). Balanced scorecard. Retrieved
fromhttp://sunnybrook.ca/scorecard/index.asp#sr
This website provides an example of a balanced scorecard.
Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013a). The balanced scorecard approach [Video
file]. Retrieved from the https://class.waldenu.edu
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 3 minutes.
Dr. Carol Huston discusses the elements and use of a balanced scorecard as a strategic
planning evaluation tool.
Accessible player
Credit: Provided courtesy of the Laureate International Network of Universities.
Course Project: Developing a Strategic Plan
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Section 1: Summary of the Issue Has to be hospital based SWOT anaylsis
To prepare for and set the stage for your Course Project, this week you begin to develop a
summary of the issue you will address through the creation of a strategic plan.
You may wish to review the Course Project Overview, which outlines the project
components and due dates.
To prepare:
Consider the information on strategic planning presented by Dr. Huston in this week’s
media program, as well as in the other Learning Resources.
Reflect on the unmet need you identified in this week’s Discussion, and consider any
feedback you have received to your posting from your Instructor and colleagues. If
appropriate, refine your focus to clarify the unmet need.
In addition to the steps you took in preparation for the Discussion, proceed as follows:
Investigate the background related to this unmet need. What conditions have contributed
to this situation? Is there data (beyond what you identified for the Discussion) that should
be examined?
Conduct research to assess what has been attempted in the past, by various individuals or
organizations, to address this unmet need.
Think about any broader issues that should be examined to better understand this unmet
need. For instance, consider economic, political, and/or social considerations.
Begin to draft your 2- to 3-page summary of the Issue (which will be submitted next week).
In your summary, identify and/or describe:
The unmet need and how it is evident in the specific group, unit, or organization
The mission, vision, and values of the group, unit, or organization
Background, including:
Data from historical analysis and forecasting
Evidence from the literature
What has been attempted in the past by various individuals and groups to address this
need
Which stakeholders should be included in the strategic planning process
Initial vision for addressing this need at the organizational or systems level, including at
least one strategic goal
Broader issues to be considered
Required Readings
Learning Resources
Balicer, R. D., Shadmi, E., Lieberman, N., Greenberg-Dotan, S., Goldfracht, M., Jana, L., . . .
Jacobson, O. (2011). Reducing health disparities: Strategy planning and implementation in
Israel's largest health care organization. Health Services Research, 46(4), 1281–1299.
The authors examine the planning, implementation, and evaluation of an
organization-wide strategy to address the need to reduce health care
inequalities and improve quality in Israel.
Schaffner, J. (2009). Roadmap for success: The 10-step nursing strategic plan. Journal of
Nursing Administration, 39(4), 152–155.
The author outlines a 10-step strategic planning process for nursing.
Strubhar, A. J. (2011). The application of an environmental scanning and strategic planning
framework in an academic department of physical therapy. Journal of Physical Therapy
Education, 25(3), 53–59.
The author examines strategic planning, including environmental scanning,
within a physical therapy department in an academic institution.
Authenticity Consulting. (n.d.b). Basic description of strategic planning. Retrieved March 13,
2013, from http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/basics.htm
This online article provides an overview of the strategic planning.
Authenticity Consulting. (n.d.c). Basic overview of various strategic planning
models. Retrieved March 13, 2013,
from http://managementhelp.org/strategicplanning/models.htm
This online article describes different models of strategic planning, including issues-based
planning.
PlanWare. (n.d.). Business planning papers: Developing a strategic plan. Retrieved March
13, 2013, from http://www.planware.org/strategicplan.htm
View the strategic planning information on this website.
Required Media
Laureate Education (Producer). (2013d). Elements of a strategic plan model [Video
file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 6 minutes.
Dr. Carol Huston describes elements common to strategic planning models and discusses
ways to approach the development of a strategic plan.
Accessible player
Credit: Provided courtesy of the Laureate International Network of Universities.
Optional Resources
Authenticity Consulting. (n.d.a). All about strategic planning. Retrieved March 13, 20
Course Project: Developing a Strategic Plan
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In Week 6, you began to develop a summary of the issue you are addressing through your
Course Project. This week, you continue to refine the summary and engage in a SWOT
analysis related to the identified unmet need.
Section 1: Summary of the Issue
As introduced in Week 6,continue to develop, write, and refine a 2- to 3-page summary of
the issue you are addressing through the creation of a strategic plan. (Refer to Week 6 for
the preparatory instructions as necessary).
To complete:
Create a 2- to 3-page summary of the issue, in which you identify and/or describe:
The unmet need and how it is evident in the specific group, unit, or organization
The mission, vision, and values of the group, unit, or organization
Background, including:
Data from historical analysis and forecasting
Evidence from the literature
What has been attempted in the past by various individuals and groups to address this
need
Which stakeholders should be included in the strategic planning process
Initial vision for addressing this need at the institutional or systems level, including at least
one strategic goal
Broader issues to be considered
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different ideas
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whole) material
in course
resources (i.e.
video, required
readings,
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textbook) and
outside,
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resources by
comparing
different points
of view and
highlighting
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differences, and
connections.
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Apply and integrate material in course resources (i.e. video, required readings, and textbook) and
credible outside resources.-Levels of Achievement:
Excellent 18 (18%) - 20 (20%)
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Demonstrates and applies exceptional support of major points and integrates 2 or more credible outside
sources, in addition to 2-3 course resources to suppport point of view.
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The extend to which the work reflects the student's ability to:
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resources (i.e. video, required readings, textbook) and outside, credible resources by comparing
different points of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections.-Levels of Achievement:
Excellent 18 (18%) - 20 (20%)
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Synthesizes and justifies (defends, explains, validates, confirms) information gleaned from sources to
support major points presented. Applies meaning to the field of advanced nursing practice.
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flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully
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STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Plan
Courtney Pribonic
Walden University
4/17/2020
STRATEGIC PLAN
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SWOT Analysis
Strengths
a) There is a wide pool of experts e.g. psychologists who can render their services in support
of cancer caregivers
b) The National Cancer of Institute is willing to support cancer caregivers
Weakness
a) Lack of active education content to assist caregivers overcome psychological strain
b) Cancer treatment is heavily inclined to patients and largely ignores caregivers
c) There is limited research so far on the psychological and emotional strain of cancer
caregivers with focus mainly being on patients
Opportunities
a) There is a wide range of treatment options to handle psychological strain
b) Caregiver groups where individuals can share success stories and empower others
c) Many cancer stakeholders who are available to support e.g. in terms of fundraising for
caregivers cause
Threats
a) Lack of unified education policies relating to cancer patients caregivers
b) The cost of accessing healthcare by cancer caregivers
c) A wide range of factors may result to psychological and emotional strain of caregivers
making it difficult for experts to treat
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Unmet Needs of Cancer Caregivers
Unmet needs are perhaps most rampant when handling terminal diseases and, in particular,
cancer. According to the World Health Organization, cancer is one of the leading causes of death
worldwide, with the terminal illness claiming up to 9.6 million in 2018 (World Health
Organization, 2018). Despite the high number of casualties claimed by the disease, the most
intriguing bit about the illness is the physical and psychological impacts that it has not only on the
patient but on family members. It is along these lines that cancer records the highest number of
unmet needs compared to other diseases. An unmet needs list published by the Belgian Institute
for Health and Disability Insurance in 2018 was dominated by cancer ailments that comprised
54.7% of the 64 diseases that were reviewed (Anticancer Fund, 2018).
One of the most significant unmet needs related to cancer patients relates to caregivers in
hospices and other clinical settings that give care to these patients. Most of the focus is usually
given to patients, but mostly, the caregivers go through a lot of physical, psychological, and
emotional stress in their line of duty. Caregivers, especially those of advanced cancer patients,
may find it difficult taking in the suffering of the patients and have been referred in many
quarters to be fellow sufferers alongside the terminally ill patients. Informal caregivers are worst
affected, and some of the challenges are summarized below.
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Requested help in endof-life decisions
25%
Requested for help to
manage physical and
emotional stress
27%
High emotional
stress
Financial strain
Chart 1: Issues arising from cancer caregivers. Source: National Cancer Institute (2020)
What has Been Attempted in the Past
Previously, focus on the wellbeing of caregivers was not given adequate importance in
hindsight of the immense psychological pressure they experience when working. The neglect of
the emotional health of the caregivers is what perhaps has resulted in the main challenges such as
financial strain, physical and emotional stress faced by this group of persons (Wang et al., 2018).
The strategic plan reinforces the need to evaluate the psychological wellbeing of caregivers in
tandem with cancer patients, and to support them amicably as this is the only way that they will be
able to provide adequate care to the patients.
Stakeholder to be Included in the Strategic Planning Process
Key stakeholders that should be involved include psychologists, especially those who have
related to cancer patients, the National Cancer Institute, families of the caregivers, cancer lobby
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groups, caregiver associations, and welfare groups. These are the people who are most concerned
about the entire process of cancer treatment and hence are most likely to understand the plight of
caregivers who play a frontline role in caring for cancer patients.
The Initial Vision for Addressing the Need
An essential goal of the strategy is to ensure that caregivers can easily and freely seek
emotional and psychological support or treatment should the need to arise. Many caregivers may
have a challenge sharing out their feelings with their colleagues or specialists e.g., for fear of being
viewed as a weak person or only due to self-denial. A critical success measure of the strategic plan,
therefore, relates to how easy it is for caregivers to seek out help from psychologists and other
experts for their emotional and psychological wellbeing.
Broader Issues to Analyze
Broader issues to be considered include how the psychological strain arising from the care
of cancer patients will be differentiated from other sources of stress e.g., the case of a caregiver
who is in a troublesome marriage. Another vital aspect to be analyzed relates to the cost of
providing psychological support to caregivers and who is responsible for its provision.
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References
Anticancer Fund. (2018). Addressing unmet needs. Retrieved from:
https://www.anticancerfund.org/en/addressing-unmet-needs
National Cancer Institute. (2020). Informal Caregivers in Cancer: Roles, Burden, and Support.
NIH. Retrieved from: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/coping/familyfriends/family-caregivers-hp-pdq
Wang, T., Molassiotis, A., Chung, B. P. M., & Tan, J. Y. (2018). Unmet care needs of advanced
cancer patients and their informal caregivers: a systematic review. Retrieved from: BMC
palliative care, 17(1), 96.
World Health Organization. (2018). Cancer. Retrieved from: https://www.who.int/newsroom/fact-sheets/detail/cancer
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My strategic plan that aims at addressing the needs of cancer caregivers will be supported
by three resources: financial resources, personnel, and time. Personnel such as stakeholders will
be involved in raising money to fund this program. Without finances, this program will not be
successful because many requirements will be purchased. New hospital personnel will be hired to
provide care for the caregivers. Their role will be to offer therapeutic services for the caregivers
and help them to manage strains that arises while at work or even in personal life. The personnel
will require salaries and benefits just like other employees of the hospital; therefore, financial
resources will be required. The personnel will require new offices, desks, uniforms, office utilities,
etc., which will all require to be purchased.
Resources that will be useful for providing treatment to caregivers will also be sourced.
The caregivers will be using a variety of treatments, both therapeutic and nontherapeutic. Time
will also be invested in this plan because specialized personnel have to be recruited and trained to
meet the needs of the caregivers. Caregiver groups will also require time to create and manage
effectively. These caregiver groups will be resourceful because individuals can share success
stories and empower others. Caregivers will be provided with affordable care services to help them
curb psychological stress (Wang et al., 2018).
The three resources, personnel, time and financial resources will be leveraged to
accomplish the strategic plan. Financial resources are beneficial for funding the program; to
purchase all the resources needed. Personnel will implement the strategic plans to accomplish the
strategic goals. Investing time will be beneficial to ensure that strategies are well planned and
implemented (Lennick et al., 2018)
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References
Lennick, D., Geer, R., & Goulart, R. (2018). Leveraging your financial intelligence: At the
intersection of money, health, and happiness
Wang, T., Molassiotis, A., Chung, B. P. M., & Tan, J. Y. (2018). Unmet care needs of advanced
cancer patients and their informal caregivers: a systematic review. Retrieved from: BMC
palliative care, 17(1), 96.
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major points and point of view.
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point of view.
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view.
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Synthesize (combines various components or different ideas into a new whole) material in course
resources (i.e. video, required readings, textbook) and outside, credible resources by comparing
different points of view and highlighting similarities, differences, and connections.--
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Excellent 18 (18%) - 20 (20%)
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support major points presented. Applies meaning to the field of advanced nursing practice.
Good 16 (16%) - 17 (17%)
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Summarizes information gleaned from sources to support major points, but does not synthesize.
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underdeveloped.
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flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are clearly structured and carefully
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time.
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of the time.
Poor 0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
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the time.
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Good 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
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Fair 3.5 (3.5%) - 3.5 (3.5%)
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Poor 0 (0%) - 3 (3%)
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understanding.
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The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page
numbers, running head, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.-Levels of Achievement:
Excellent 5 (5%) - 5 (5%)
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Good 4 (4%) - 4 (4%)
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