Chapter 2 Definitions Flashcards
vision statement
a concise statement that describes the ideal state to which an organization aspires
mission statement
a written expression of an organization’s philosophy, purposes, and characteistics
planning
a type of decision-making process in which a course of action is determined in order to bring about a future state of affairs
strategic planning
a type of planning that involves critical self-examination to bring about organization improvement
accreditation
formal recognition provided to an organization or one of its programs indicating that it meets certain prescribed quality standards
joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations (JCAHO)
the oldest and largest health care standards organization in the country. JCAHO accredits ambulatory health care facilitiies
commission on accreditation of rehabilitation facilities (CARF)
a nonprofit agency that sets quality standards for rehabilitation services & facilities
forecast
a prediction of future conditions based on various statistics & indicators that describe an athletic program’s past and present situations
WOTS UP analysis
a data collection & appraisal technique designed to determine an organization’s strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in order to facilitate planning
operational plan
a type of plan that defines organizational activities in the short term, usually no longer than two years
policy
a type of plan that expresses an organization’s intended behavior relative to a specific program subfunction
process
a collection of incremental and mutually dependent steps designed to direct the most important tasks of an organization
procedures
a type of operational plan that provides specific directions for members if an organization to follow
practice
the action that takes place in response to administrative problems
PERT (program evaluation & review technique)
a method of graphically depicting the time line for * interrelationships of different stages of a program
Gannt Chart
a graphic planning & control technique that maps discrete tasks on a calender
agreement-trust model
a model that indetifies & types the most important people in developing support for a plan
allies
persons who support a particular program but dispute the implementation of a plan related to that program
opponents
persons who support a particular program but dispute the implementation of a plan related to that program
bedfellows
persons who exhibit support for a particular plan but who have a history of untrustworthy behavior & vacillation
adversaries
person’s who are unsupportive of both a program & a particular plan related to the program
proceedings
a book containing the abstracts or outlines of each speaker’s presentation
program evaluation
a systemic & comprhensive assessment of the worth of a particular program
internal chart audit
a patient records review technique performed by the sports medicine staff as part of a quality-assurance program
