Posted: January 5th, 2014

How do patient expectations, technology trends, politics, and other shifts in the internal and external environment impact the strategic plans of a health care organization?

Question
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How do patient expectations, technology trends, politics, and other shifts in the internal and external environment impact the strategic plans of a health care organization?
2. Discuss two of the challenges of implementing QI and CQI in health care.

3. Discuss how strategic planning and competitive advantage can impose competitions amongst health care organizations. Is such competition amongst health care organizations good or bad?

4. Compare and contrast two approaches to quality improvement.

5. Discuss the benefits of implementing QI and CQI in health care organizations. What are the benefits for the organization and for the organization’s stakeholders?

Your response should be at least 300 words in length to each question. You must use at least one source other than, and including, your textbook to complete this assignment. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations. All references and citations used must be in APA style.