Change is a fundamental key to the success of any healthcare organization (Swayne, Duncan, & Ginter, 2009). Healthcare is unique in this regard; it is a constantly changing environment with factors that are not always within the control of organizational leaders. They must be able to constantly look to the future and create new visions for the success of the organization (Swayne, Duncan & Ginter, 2009). Seattle Children's Hospital has implemented a strategic plan for 2012 to 2016 that coincides with the hospital's mission to enable all children to grow up free from illness and injury. This mission as well as the values ​​that the organization holds led to the implementation of the strategic plan put in place. The long-term goal of the organization is to have continued growth in the clinical, educational and research aspects of the organization. To achieve this goal, the plan has four key elements that maintain focus on the vision and mission of the organization. It is more about the short term goals of the organization in order to achieve the long term goals. The first is to provide the safest and most effective care possible. Second, it is about controlling and reducing the cost of providing care. Third, find cures and train clinicians and researchers. Fourth, grow responsibly and provide access to all children who need care (Seattle. These four key elements are subdivided into categories that can be achieved on an ongoing basis. The new strategic plan provides a way to honor the promise of achieve the mission while leading a future filled with constant change The primary stakeholders involved in this plan are the patients, the community and the employees of the organization. they have learned over the past few years, they are confident that this plan will help them get where they want to go while preserving the foundation of values ​​the organization was built on over 100 years ago, change. is a fundamental key to the success of any healthcare organization (Swayne, Duncan, & Ginter, 2009 Seattle Children's Hospital's leadership teams understand the constant evolution of healthcare and look to the future to create new ones). visions for their success. the organization through effective strategic management. Works Cited Seattle Children's (2011) Hospital, Research and Foundation. Retrieved from: http://www.seattlechildrens.org/about/strategicplan/ Swayne, L., Duncan, W. and Ginter, P. (2009) Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations. (6th ed.). San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass.