Running head: CASE: AFFILIATED HEALTHSYSTEMS PAPER

Case: Affiliated HealthSystems Paper

While Affiliated HealthSystems is seeking to improve the performance of their organization, it would be very helpful to regularly conduct assessments of their current organizational performance. Assessments might be planned, systematic and precise or unplanned and implicit. Well-done assessments typically use tools, such as comprehensive questionnaires, SWOT analyses, diagnostic models, etc., along with comparison of results to various “best practices” or industry standards. The following list identifies the needs in the performance measurement system: • Developing a mission statemen...

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