Strategic management for university hospitals

Introduction: There are several approaches and schools that support strategic management processes. University hospitals require the implementation of a strategic approach to their management, since they are a particular type of organization with the triple mission of providing health care, educatio...

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Published in:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2016-10, Vol.64 (4), p.615-620
Main Authors: Martha Isabel Riaño-Casallas, Juan Carlos García-Ubaque
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administración hospitalaria
Gestión en salud
Hospitales
Hospitales universitarios
Planificación estratégica
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Summary:Introduction: There are several approaches and schools that support strategic management processes. University hospitals require the implementation of a strategic approach to their management, since they are a particular type of organization with the triple mission of providing health care, education and research. Objective: To propose a strategic profile for a university hospital. Materials and methods: The theoretical framework of strategic management was analyzed and some particular components of hospital management were studied; based on these criteria, the strategic management process in three high complexity hospitals of Bogotá, D.C. was examined and a profile of both the objectives and the functional strategies for the hospital was proposed. Results: The main strategic thinking schools are presented; the processes and components of strategic management are described, and a strategic management profile for a university hospital is proposed. Conclusion: The strategic orientation of management for an institution with the characteristics of a university hospital facilitates achieving organizational objectives.
ISSN:0120-0011
2357-3848
DOI:10.15446/revfacmed.v64n4.54816