USI-MSH and SACH STRATEGIC PLANNING

The Universidad de Santa Isabel-Mother Seton Hospital, Naga City, and St. Anthony College Hospital, Roxas City, held a partnership strategic planning program "Building New and Uncontested Markets" for the DC-SLM Health Care Ministry at the Fray Juan Clemente Holistic Health Center, San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation, Inc. August 13-15, 2008.

The three-day planning process was intended to ensure that the DC-SLM Health Care Ministry breaks away form the conventional approach of racing to beat the competition by building a defensible position.

Other matters undertaken were the creation of a shared operative metaphor, re-visiting of the vision and mission of the respective institutions, formulation of core and functional strategies, identifying flagship programs and institutional values, and formulation of business policies.

USI-MSH was represented by:

1. Sr. Asuncion Evidente, DC, President
2. Sr. Dolores C. Cornejo, DC, VP for Health Services
3. Sr. Manileña A. Libo-on, DC, VP for Finance and Administrative Services
4. Sr. Carmen G. Pascual, DC, AVP for Nursing/Sister Servant MSH
5. Fr. Gerard Leoval Guadalupe, Hospital Chaplain
6. Dr. Jose A. Amanse, AVP for Medical Services
7. Dr. Rene B. Tupue, AVP for Operations
8. Mr. Amer de Castro, Director for Affiliation, Training and Continuing Education,
9. Ms. Mary Christie Ignacio, Nurse Supervisor
10. Ms. Rosario Maria Pablo, Purchasing Officer
11. Mr. Roy Cutillas, General Support Services Administrative Coordinator
12. Mr. Denis M. Padilla, Human Resource Director

SACH was represented by:

1. Sr. Lourdes S. Versoza, DC, President (WV Integrated Schools)
2. Sr. Lourdes S. Sabidong, DC, VP for Health Services
3. Sr. Belen Y. Beato, DC, VP for Finance
4. Sr. Dolores E. Tria, DC, Director General Support/Sister Servant SACH
5. Sr. Salve A. Magistrado, Director, Ancillary Services
6. Dr. Rene Huinda, Medical Director
7. Dr. Virginia Arancillo, Assistant Medical Director
8. Dr. Nora Cambas, Chairperson, Dept. of OB-Gyne
9. Ms. Jasmin Cossette Vela, Acting Nursing Service Director/Operations Director
10. Ms. Dolores Azarcon, Human Resource Officer

The resource speaker/facilitator of the vigorous, high impact, and dynamic three-day seminar was Ms. Mila P. Mendoza, PhD.

The secretariat was composed of Ms. Aurora Salalima, Ms. Cynthia Perias and Ms. Maiden Vida.