1. (Mt) – management quiz
Attached.Running head: BANNER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM STRATEGIC BUSINESS
PLANBanner Health Care System Strategic Business PlanNameInstitution1BANNER
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN2Banner Health Care System Strategic
Business PlanExecutive SummaryBanner Health is one of the top health systems in the
United States and was founded in1999 after a merger between the Samaritan and Luther
health systems located at Phoenix,Arizona, and North Dakota, respectively. In the year 2001,
the organization spread to other statesincluding Kansas, Minnesota New Mexico, South, and
North Dakota, Lowa and made itsheadquarters at Phoenix. The health system focuses on
diverse health services delivery,including primary care, Rehabilitation services, pharmacies,
outpatient surgery, emergency, andhospital care, as well as children health. The Banner
Health Corporation has expanded throughmerging and partnering with other organizations
to enhance quality service delivery to its clients.The expansions of the health system have
also evolved into an integrated system that includesexpanded services through the Banner
Health network, banner medical group, and universities ofmedicine. Partnering with
medical education organization has enabled Banner health system toenhance their quality
of service delivery as well as improved competency among its employees.The expansions
have also enhanced access to quality care close to the communities. Among thenewest
development in the Banner, Health system is the University of Medicine that is a
newacademic medicine division. The organization operates through a network of medical
centers,clinics, and research centers. However, for developmental purpose, strategic
planning is anessential and critical aspect of any organization for sustainability and
growth.IntroductionStrategic planning of an organization involves a well-conducted SWOT
analysis thathelps in the identification of several factors that affect organizational growth
and sustainability.SWOT analysis is a technique used by managers to identify and evaluate
strengths, weakness,BANNER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM STRATEGIC BUSINESS
PLAN3opportunities, and threats that may be facing the organizations in its current
businessenvironment (Phadermrod, Crowder, & Wills, 2019). Banner Health is among the
top non-profithealth system that has maintained its prominent position in the market.
Therefore asaforementioned, for an organization to remain firm in its market position, a
proper SWOTanalysis will require coordination among the various departments within the
organization. Thisreport involves a SWOT analysis of Banner Health and the development of
a strategic plan forexpanding partnership with academic medical centers. Partnering with
academic medical centersis significant for the organization’s growth. The partnerships
2. enhance care delivery, innovation,integration of new approaches to health care delivery,
and recruitment of high-quality providers.Back in 2015, Banner Health partners with the
University of Arizona with the primaryobjective of creating a competent workforce and
enhance quality care across all its facilities inall the states that it is operational. The
partnership between Banner health system and academicmedical education organizations
ensures that Banner Health takes over the management of theorganizations and funding
them. Partnering with medical education organizations also assuresthe Banner Health
system of competent professionals in the market. Many health organizationshave used the
strategy in many instances to secure scarce talents in the health profession.
Someorganizations tap the human resource by offering internship opportunities to
graduating studentsand finally absorb them as their employees. Banner Health partnership
with medical educationorganization ensures that professionals can receive continuous
educational training by supportingthem to learn and work at the same time within the
organizations. Banner Health can signMemorandums with health professionals and sponsor
their educational programs within thepartner institution and absorb them as employees.
Health professionals are becomingoverwhelmed by the number of patients and the
prevalence of diseases in the US. Therefore,BANNER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM STRATEGIC
BUSINESS PLAN4training and absorbing their own potential talents can be a long term
strategic plan to ensureexcellent staffing and securing the best abilities.A brief description
of the current programCurrently, the new Banner Health academic medicine division is
anchored in Phoenixand Tucson that include the three academic centers. The three centers
are the Banner UniversityMedical Center Tucson, University Medical Center Phoenix, and
University Medical CenterSouth. The academic medical centers are also the research
institutes for the organization, thusenhancing innovation, high-quality care delivery, and
improving the implementation ofevidence-based practices by employees. The Banner health
has heavily invested in the healthprofessionals’ education and research activities with about
$45 million and $11millionrespectively. For instance, Banner University Medicine
partnership has enhanced theeffectiveness of the University of Arizona Comprehensive
Cancer Center. Banner HealthCorporation offers financial and resources support to
academic medical organizations to buildequipped research facilities and innovation
buildings, and this enhancing quality care delivery. Astrategic plan for Banner health is
ensuring that educational strategies are developed to addressthe integration of health care
delivery systems into medical education or residency training.Banner health academic
medical centers are only three, and the organization has employed overfifty thousand
employees. Therefore, rendering the centers as inadequate as compared to thenumber of
employees who would require to advance their education. Besides, the increasingnumber of
patients who are currently estimated at more than 400,000 would need morecompetent
professionals to enhance quality care delivery. Therefore, increasing the number
ofacademic centers can be a sustainable strategy for Banner health in ensuring there is
retainingand recruiting only competent professionals.BANNER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN5Alignment with the organization’s mission, vision, and goals
that support the projectBanner health system’s mission is “Making health care easier, so life
can be better. Thecornerstone of Banner health system is innovation. Besides, at Banner,
3. Innovation is defined asthe identification and deployment of leveraging strategies for the
operational models of theorganization and the science of care delivery to ensure excellent
patient experience. The primaryfocus is to have safe, efficient, and effective care delivery
systems that will improve patientsatisfaction. Therefore, increasing academic health
education centers and research institutes willenable graduates to be innovative and gain
more knowledge in their area of specialization. Thebiggest hope for implementing the
strategic plan is that Banner will have its own modeledprofessionals. Internally trained
employees are familiar with the organizational culture andoperations, thus fast adoption of
the work environment. The strategy aligns with theorganizational goals, mission, and vision
that aim majorly focuses on innovation to enhance caredelivery and the quality of service.
The research will improve the application of evidence-basedpractices that are fruitful in any
medical profession. Innovation is determined by the availabilityof resources such as funds
and equipment (Tidd, & Bessant, 2018). The Banner Healthorganizational leadership is
made of a culture of helping others to grow professionally.Therefore, increasing the
educational centers will benefit professionals at different levels withinthe organization and
enhance their work experience.The Banner health system’s mission is to make health easier
and thus enhancing life.Banner Health serves its surrounding communities by providing
health services rather thangenerating profits. Serv…
