The move surprised many in the industry. An estimated 80 percent of the nation's hospitals voluntarily participate in the accrediting process -- a measurement to set standards in the health care field.
â The planning was superb as we had set SMART goals that were both measurable and attainable, we were pleased with what we had created.
The main characteristics or nature of planning is given below: Planning is an Intellectual Process. Planning is an intellectual process of thinking in advance. It is a process of deciding the future on the series of events to follow. Planning is a process where a number of steps are to be taken to decide the future course of action.