Providence Health Care Vancouver

Executive Summary

Providence healthcare organization supervises seven hospitals. It is non-profit organization under the denominational agreement with Vancouver Coastal Health and British Columbia University. The organization aims to provide healthcare services to the residents of British Columbia. The organization values to provide healthcare awareness to general pubic of the province so that it can contribute to foster healthy environment in the society. Furthermore, the mission and vision statement of Providence Healthcare organization focus on obtaining funds and recognition of Healthcare Authorities in the province. The organizational strategic plan focuses on identification for the opportunities of expansion, development of short-term and long-term goals, recruitment of training for the staff and support of the stakeholders and groups who take part in the achievements of organizational goals. Moreover, the organization has strengths of leading employer and service provider in British Columbia, highly skilled and trained staff together with unique strengths. However, the weaknesses of the organization include lack of recognition for the Organization by the healthcare authorities, small size, shared budget and leadership, insufficient advanced technology and equipments and lack of fund raising opportunities and social engagement. The organization has several opportunities which include Increment of Staff through involvement of Medical Students, Multiple Positions in Healthcare Sector, Student Career Programs. However, the autnomy of the organization is in risk and there are threats that the organization can be merged with its assoictaed hospitals due to lack of fundings and smaller size.

Executive Summary2

Providence Health Care Vancouver5

Introduction5

Organizational Background5

Current Thinking6

Organizational Goals6

Organizational Vision6

Organizational Values6

Strategic Planning Of Providence Healthcare Organization6

SWOT Analysis of Providence Health Care8

Strengths8

1-Leading Employer and Service Provider8

2-Highly Skilled and Trained Staff8

3-Unique Strengths9

Weaknesses9

1-Unrecognized Organization9

2-Small Sized Organization9

3-Shared Budget10

4-Shared Leadership10

5-In sufficient Advanced Technology and Equipments10

6-Lack of Fund Raising Opportunities and Social Engagement10

Opportunities11

1-Increment of Staff through involvement of Medical Students11

2-Multiple Positions in Healthcare Sector11

3-Student Career Programs11

Threats12

1-Threat to Autonomy12

2-Threat of Merger and Lack of Funds12

PESTLE Analysis12

Political Factors12

Economic Factor13

Socio-Cultural Factors13

Technological Factors14

Environmental Factors14

Legal Factors14

Nature of Relationship with Other Firms14

Conclusion16

References17

Providence Health Care Vancouver

Introduction

Providence Health Care in Vancouver is a healthcare provider on the basis of faith that provides seven facilities in the state of Vancouver. This health care organization was founded on 1st April, 1997, on the basis of consolidation of CHARA Healthcare Society, St. Paul Hospital and Holy Family Hospital. The institute has dominant affiliation with Vancouver Coastal Health and Partners with the Provincial Health Authorities together with the University of British Colombia. All these institutes have consolidation for provision of better quality healthcare services to the coastal region of Vancouver. On October 28th 2012, Provident Healthcare Vancouver was awarded for the Top employer of B.C. by Vancouver Sun and Province newspaper (Data Retrieved from: http://www.providencehealthcare.ca).

In this paper we will study the strategic planning of Providence Health Care. We will study the SWOT analysis of the Institute together with PESTLE analysis, aims and objectives and critical thinking on organizational goals. Furthermore, the paper will conclude the study with few recommendations to the institute according to the environmental evaluation.

Organizational Background

The Institute of Providence Health Care began its operations in consolidation with ...