System Thinking In Healthcare

“We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” -Albert Einstein. Systems thinking is an approach to problem solving, by viewing “problems” as parts of an overall system. ("Systems Thinking in Healthcare | HealthWorks Collective", 2016). Instead of reacting to certain parts, outcomes, or events, systems thinking tries to comprehend how things affect one another within the defined system. All well executed plans are made up of four components. 1.) to arrange processes, procedures and staff for efficient and productive. 2.) to influence and guide team members who are under your supervision. 3.) Monitor work progress, schedules and budgets. 4.) To recognize problems and recommend solutions. Planning is beneficial because it poses greater focus and flexibility for both the organization as well as for the individual. Coordination is also improved with respect to inter-departmental interaction. An extensive plan creates a hierarchy of objectives. Control is also enhanced, since good planning facilitates control. Planning also helps with better time management as well as can create beneficial
2.) competitor analysis, 3.) Customer analysis and 4.) capabilities analysis. The essential components of a marketing initiative are product, place, price and promotion. These are necessary to achieve the exchange between consumer and seller. Product deals with what we offer to the patient. The roles of the managers in product/service are service mix, which product lines are to be offered as well as to determine the target areas. Place is concerned with where the facilities are located to make sure that there is successful distribution and convenient access by the patients. Price is important because it is one of the barriers to access and should take into consideration patient anxiety etc. Promotion involves making the customer aware so he can make informed purchase