{"id":2148,"date":"2026-04-29T09:59:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/?page_id=2148"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:59:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:59:32","slug":"strategic-planning-as-a-tool-for-more-efficient-healthcare-institutions-quantitative-and-qualitative-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/hr\/strategic-planning-as-a-tool-for-more-efficient-healthcare-institutions-quantitative-and-qualitative-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Planning as a Tool for More Efficient Healthcare Institutions: Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Strategic Planning as a Tool for More Efficient Healthcare Institutions: Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-832\" src=\"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/jahs100pdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 Sabina \u0160ehi\u0107 \u2013 Kr\u0161lak<br \/>\n2 Edin Me\u0111edovi\u0107<br \/>\n3 Asim Kurjak<br \/>\n4 Vajdana Tomi\u0107<br \/>\n5 Milan Stanojevi\u0107<br \/>\n6 Ajla Had\u017eismailovi\u0107 Ajdin<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 Public Institution Center for Advanced Technologies, Sarajevo, Faculty of Management and Business Economics, University of Travnik<br \/>\n2 Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo<br \/>\n3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital \u201cSveti Duh\u201d, Zagreb, Croatia<br \/>\n4 Faculty of Health Studies, School of Medicine, University Mostar, Department of Gynecolgy and Obstetrics, University Hospital Mostar<br \/>\n5 Neonatal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecololgy, University Hospital, \u201cSveti Duh\u201d, Zagreb, Croatia<br \/>\n6 Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sarajevo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abstract<br \/>\nThe aim of this study is to examine the impact of strategic planning on the performance of healthcare institutions, with a particular focus on its application in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and comparison to international practices. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, including a secondary analysis of relevant literature (WHO, OECD, NHS Trust, Ginter et al.) and a primary quantitative analysis conducted through a questionnaire. The survey was distributed to 15 public and private healthcare institutions in BiH, including clinical centers, health centers, and specialized hospitals. A total of 183 valid responses were collected from medical and non-medical staff, including physicians, nurses, and managerial personnel. The key dimensions examined were the existence of a formal strategic plan, internal communication and employee participation in the planning process, staff satisfaction and motivation, as well as patient satisfaction based on subjective perceptions. The results indicate that healthcare institutions implementing strategic planning report higher efficiency (14.0%), greater patient satisfaction (16.2%), and a lower number of adverse events (32.6%). Furthermore, institutions in BiH with formal strategic plans demonstrate 19.0% better internal communication and\u00a0 12.0% higher staff motivation compared to institutions without such plans. The study concludes that strategic planning significantly contributes to improvements in the quality, efficiency,<br \/>\nand sustainability of healthcare services, particularly in transitional healthcare systems such as that of Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keywords: strategic planning, healthcare institutions, performance<br \/>\nof healthcare institutions, patient satisfaction<br \/>\nArticle received: 03.09.2025.<br \/>\nArticle accepted: 31.01.2026.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.24141\/1\/12\/2\/3\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.24141\/1\/12\/2\/3<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strategic Planning as a Tool for More Efficient Healthcare Institutions: Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluation 1 Sabina \u0160ehi\u0107 \u2013 Kr\u0161lak 2 Edin Me\u0111edovi\u0107 3 Asim Kurjak 4 Vajdana Tomi\u0107 5 Milan Stanojevi\u0107 6 Ajla Had\u017eismailovi\u0107 Ajdin 1 Public Institution Center for Advanced Technologies, Sarajevo, Faculty of Management and Business Economics, University of Travnik 2 Clinic for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2148","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2148"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2149,"href":"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2148\/revisions\/2149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jahs.eu\/hr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}