Nursing Strategic Plan

Lake Forest Hospital Nursing Strategic Plan

Through integration of the interprofessional practice model based on Relationship-Based Care® and strategies to meet the goals of Northwestern Medicine, nursing professionals at Lake Forest Hospital look toward the strategic goals of Northwestern Medicine through care delivery, care profession and care innovation.

Goal 1: Influence the culture of accountability and reliability.
Objective: Continue to invest in professional development to support the growth of all staff to maximize their leadership and clinical potential.

Goal 2: Invest in the growth and development of strategies to advance patient- and family-centered care throughout the continuum.
Objectives: Proactively plan, train and execute relationship-based care for all patients.

Goal 3: Create an environment that demonstrates efficiencies and fiscal responsibility in care delivery.
Objective: Address demand, growth, competition and preparation for unknown risks through workforce planning.

Goal 4: Engender an inclusive environment to support nursing excellence that reflects the diversity of our staff and of the communities we serve.
Objectives: Decrease burnout and promote the tenets of the interprofessional practice model.

Goal 5: Leverage technology, innovation and research to cultivate exceptional clinical and leadership practice patterns to achieve high reliability.
Objectives: Reform, strengthen and modernize clinical and leadership practice with technological solutions.