Question:

Stevens District Hospital is a 162-bed acute care hospital that is qualified as a not-for-profit facility. The hospital is located in Jefferson City, which is a city of 50,000 with 80,000 in the regional market. The hospital provides a general range of acute care services, including medical/surgical, rehab, and emergency care.

Your role in this planning process will be as the director of the Radiology Department, where you perform a wide variety of X-ray procedures, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and MRI testing. In this planning process, you will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the hospital, and the role your department can play in increasing business for the hospital.

Create a 10- to 12-slide Microsoft PowerPoint presentation as an education tool that showcases your knowledge of the strategic planning process and its role in the hospital. Clear notes

Intro

Describe the purpose of a strategic plan.

Consider how a strategic plan should align to the mission and vision statements.

Explain why multiple stakeholders are important to the strategic planning process.

Describe all stakeholders that are involved in the strategic planning process.

Consider their position and level of decision making.

Explain the purpose of a communication plan in the strategic planning process.
Conclusion

Cite 3 peer-reviewed, scholarly, or similar references to support your presentation.