You are a subject matter consultant brought on by an operationally struggling, medium sized community hospital in

rural Nebraska. The hospital wants a comprehensive strategic plan to help it better engage and satisfy the needs and wants of its patients and other stakeholders, attract accomplished practitioners and be more competitive with nearby other hospitals. Before you can make any recommendations, you need to understand where the hospital stands and where it wants to go. Choose the answer that indicates the correct step of the strategic process.

At Community Health Hospital, we strive to: Provide comprehensive, high quality, community-centered medical services to improve the health status of the people in our community. Promote the application of medical and scientific advancements and technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and other health related problems. Promote the development and coordination of services throughout the Community Health Hospital system.