1. WHAT STAKEHOLDER GROUPS WOULD BE INVOLVED?
2. WHAT DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS WOULD YOU EXPECT TO FIND IN EACH GROUP?
3. WHAT RESPONSES DO YOU WANT TO INDUCE IN EACH STAKEHOLDER GROUP?
4. WHAT MESSAGES DO YOU WANT TO SEND TO EACH GROUP?
5. WHAT CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION WILL YOU SUGGEST TO CONVEY YOUR MESSAGE TO EACH STAKEHOLDER GROUP?
6. WHAT COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES WOULD YOU EXPECT TO BE MOST PRODUCTIVE IN THIS SITUATION?

University Hospital, located in a city of about 1.2 million people, is the largest private hospital in the United States with more than 2,000
beds and just over 50,000patients annually. The hospital employs 6,000 persons and has a medical staff of more than 1,300 and an annual budget of more than $750 million.
Like all hospitals University Hospital has faced tough financial challenges in the era of managed health care. As the hospital prepares to celebrate its centennial year celebration beginning in 18 months, it is looking at public relations strategies that will continue to position
the hospital as the leader in hospital care in the city. As the public relations director for University Hospital, you have been asked to assess the potential impact of contemporary demographic trends in the United States and to recommend appropriate action in relation to
the upcoming centennial year celebration.