What Are Spaeth's Philosophies And Strategies In Healthcare Organizations
HA510-02 Organizational Development for Healthcare
Unit Three (3) Assignment
Kaplan University
Instructor: Tracy Smith
October 7, 2013
Revised: October 10, 2013
Unit 3: Planning – Tools and Techniques
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Report: Interview with Ronald G. Spaeth, FACHE, president Evanston
Northwestern Healthcare Foundation
The objective of this report is to summarize Grazier’s interview with Ronald G.
Spaeth, FACHE, president of the Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Foundation to include by not limited to his work and educational background, philosophies or strategies with opinions to them, the type of school of management he utilized and the difficult obstacles facing today’s healthcare administrators, as well as lessons learned from reading this interview. …show more content…
Mr. Spaeth began working at Evanston Northwestern in a range of leadership roles from 1972 to 1983; and from 1983 to 2002 he served as the CEO and president of Highland Park Hospital that merged with Evanston Northwestern in January
2000 (Grazier, 2005).
Unit 3: Planning – Tools and Techniques
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Spaeth’s Philosophies and Strategies
In reviewing the interview, Spaeth’s philosophies and strategies appear to stem from him seeing the rapport with the communities and the institutions he worked for, mainly their ties with physicians. Spaeth’s strategy as leader was to find the best and brightest professionals, work with them on the strategic plans and goals of the organization, ensure that they are able to achieve their goals, and then stay out of their way (Grazier, 2005). Spaeth felt that micromanagement would limit those with advanced considerable skill sets. Being in agreement with this philosophy and not liking to be micromanaged myself, because it does not give you breathing room to grow or learn but tends to leave one feeling that you don’t trust them to do their job and feel less willing to do the job and give 100%.
In Spaeth’s opinion, a diversified group of people with different …show more content…
As a prospective Healthcare leader, one should have and show respect and admiration for the work that physicians or employees and award, recognizing, help and applaud their efforts. Let them know that their opinions and comments are important too.
To close, Spaeth mentions in his interview that knowing how to deal with people and getting the job done through them is important because Healthcare is a people business that require its workforce to have people skills to be successful (Grazier,
2005).
Unit 3: Planning – Tools and Techniques
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References
Dunn, R. (2010). Healthcare Management 9th ed. Chicago: Health Administration
Press.
Interview with Ronald G. Spaeth, FACHE, President, Evanston Northwestern
Healthcare Foundation, Northbrook, Illinois. (2005). Journal of Healthcare
Management, 50(3), 144-147. Retrieved October 5, from Kaplan Library at
http://search.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2
Unit Three (3) Assignment
Kaplan University
Instructor: Tracy Smith
October 7, 2013
Revised: October 10, 2013
Unit 3: Planning – Tools and Techniques
Page | 2
Report: Interview with Ronald G. Spaeth, FACHE, president Evanston
Northwestern Healthcare Foundation
The objective of this report is to summarize Grazier’s interview with Ronald G.
Spaeth, FACHE, president of the Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Foundation to include by not limited to his work and educational background, philosophies or strategies with opinions to them, the type of school of management he utilized and the difficult obstacles facing today’s healthcare administrators, as well as lessons learned from reading this interview. …show more content…
Mr. Spaeth began working at Evanston Northwestern in a range of leadership roles from 1972 to 1983; and from 1983 to 2002 he served as the CEO and president of Highland Park Hospital that merged with Evanston Northwestern in January
2000 (Grazier, 2005).
Unit 3: Planning – Tools and Techniques
Page | 3
Spaeth’s Philosophies and Strategies
In reviewing the interview, Spaeth’s philosophies and strategies appear to stem from him seeing the rapport with the communities and the institutions he worked for, mainly their ties with physicians. Spaeth’s strategy as leader was to find the best and brightest professionals, work with them on the strategic plans and goals of the organization, ensure that they are able to achieve their goals, and then stay out of their way (Grazier, 2005). Spaeth felt that micromanagement would limit those with advanced considerable skill sets. Being in agreement with this philosophy and not liking to be micromanaged myself, because it does not give you breathing room to grow or learn but tends to leave one feeling that you don’t trust them to do their job and feel less willing to do the job and give 100%.
In Spaeth’s opinion, a diversified group of people with different …show more content…
As a prospective Healthcare leader, one should have and show respect and admiration for the work that physicians or employees and award, recognizing, help and applaud their efforts. Let them know that their opinions and comments are important too.
To close, Spaeth mentions in his interview that knowing how to deal with people and getting the job done through them is important because Healthcare is a people business that require its workforce to have people skills to be successful (Grazier,
2005).
Unit 3: Planning – Tools and Techniques
Page | 6
References
Dunn, R. (2010). Healthcare Management 9th ed. Chicago: Health Administration
Press.
Interview with Ronald G. Spaeth, FACHE, President, Evanston Northwestern
Healthcare Foundation, Northbrook, Illinois. (2005). Journal of Healthcare
Management, 50(3), 144-147. Retrieved October 5, from Kaplan Library at
http://search.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/login.aspx?direct=true&db=rzh&AN=2