PMID- 11944002
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20020521
LR  - 20190922
IS  - 0196-6553 (Print)
IS  - 0196-6553 (Linking)
VI  - 30
IP  - 2
DP  - 2002 Apr
TI  - From vision to reality: strategic agility in complex times.
PG  - 107-19
AB  - Health care is experiencing turbulent times. Change has become the constant. 
      Complexity and sometimes chaos are common characteristics. Within this context, 
      infection control professionals strive to maintain their practices, achieve 
      excellence, and plan for the future. As demands shift and expectations increase, 
      professionals in infection surveillance, prevention, and control (ISPC) programs 
      must develop strategic agility. This article describes the rationale for 
      strategic thinking and action set within a framework of 6 thought-provoking 
      questions. It also describes a number of techniques to use for thinking 
      strategically, such as designing visions, becoming entrepreneurial, and engaging 
      in creative and futuristic exercises to evaluate possibilities for program 
      direction. These techniques can guide individual professionals or ISPC programs 
      in strategic decision-making that will increase the ability to survive and 
      succeed in the future.
FAU - Soule, Barbara M
AU  - Soule BM
AD  - Quality and Performance Improvement, Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia, WA 
      98506, USA.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Review
PL  - United States
TA  - Am J Infect Control
JT  - American journal of infection control
JID - 8004854
SB  - IM
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Infection Control/standards/trends
MH  - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
MH  - Leadership
MH  - *Planning Techniques
MH  - United States
RF  - 32
EDAT- 2002/04/11 10:00
MHDA- 2002/05/22 10:01
CRDT- 2002/04/11 10:00
PHST- 2002/04/11 10:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2002/05/22 10:01 [medline]
PHST- 2002/04/11 10:00 [entrez]
AID - S0196655302860813 [pii]
AID - 10.1067/mic.2002.119822 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Am J Infect Control. 2002 Apr;30(2):107-19. doi: 10.1067/mic.2002.119822.