Pacific Hospital's team develops a process to include staff in development of the mission statement. Which of the following statements would indicate that the staff has been able to de-velop an effective mission statement?
a. Pacific Hospital will increase its sustaina-bility by increasing revenue streams within the next three years. Revenue streams are important to our hospital and are a driving force in our sustainability in the face of insurer and government funding changes.
b. Pacific Hospital has a desire to relate to its community to enable appropriate identifi-cation of programming needs by July 2012.
c. Pacific Hospital will provide fami-ly-centered care to the community of Pa-cific Rim. It is committed to delivering a full spectrum of services that foster colla-borative partnerships among clients, fami-lies, and the hospital, and it utilizes evi-dence-based practice to guide planning and interventions.
d. To provide health promotion programs for school-aged children
C
An effective mission statement reflects the values and direction of the organization. Included in the statement are beliefs about individuals, health, practitioners, and the relationship of the or-ganization to practice, research, professionalism, and/or education.
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