Table of Contents

Introduction
The Need for Strategy
A Primer on Teaching Hospitals
Empirical Research Methodology
Competition and Turbulence
Competition
Structural Dynamics and Economics
Competitive Business Strategy
Strategy
Financial and Pricing Strategies
Growth Strategies
Strategy Analysis and Formulation
Strategic Planning
Competitive Intelligence
Implementation and Conclusions
Strategy Implementation and Evaluation
Conclusions
Appendices and Resources
Appendix A: The Planning Toolkit
Appendix B: Sources for Healthcare Competitive Intelligence
Appendix C: COTH Listing of Major Teaching Hospitals
Appendix D: Malcolm Baldrige Healthcare Quality Program
Glossary of Terms
Bibliography

Promotional Information

A comprehensive guide to the ways in which business strategy must be designed and implemented to help teaching hospitals improve economic performance and compete successfully with their counterparts in the private sector.

About the Author

JAMES R. LANGABEER II is the Vice President for Global Consulting with Eventus Logistics, a planning and forecasting solutions firm in Cambridge, Massachusetts. - JOHN NAPIEWOCKI is a Senior Manager with Ernst & Young's Healthcare Consulting Practice.

Reviews

?[F]or those wanting a solid understanding of the organizational issues and operational and financial measures specific to teaching hsopitals. Teaching hospitals need to take seriously the questions and issues delineated in this text.?-The Journal of Risk and Insurance

"ÝF¨or those wanting a solid understanding of the organizational issues and operational and financial measures specific to teaching hsopitals. Teaching hospitals need to take seriously the questions and issues delineated in this text."-The Journal of Risk and Insurance

"[F]or those wanting a solid understanding of the organizational issues and operational and financial measures specific to teaching hsopitals. Teaching hospitals need to take seriously the questions and issues delineated in this text."-The Journal of Risk and Insurance