How SMART objectives are helpful for Healthcare planning

1. SMART
OBJECTIVES
Presented by :
R. Deepika
MHA 1st year

2. What is
SMART ?
SMART refers to criteria for setting and
attaining the goals .
S-Specific
M-Measurable
A-Attainable/Achievable
R-Relevant
T-Time Bound

3. SMART
SPECIFIC:
The goal should target a specific area of
improvement or answer a specific need.
MEASURABLE:
The goal must be quantifiable, or atleast
allow for measurable progress.

4. SMART
ATTAINABLE/ACHIEVABLE:
The goal should be realistic based on available
resources and existing constraints.
RELEVANT:
The goal should align with other business
objectives to be considered worthwhile.
TIME BOUND:
The goal must have a dead line or defined
end.

5. Uses of
SMART
Help to set boundaries and define
the steps to be taken.
Helps to
determine necessary resources along
the way.
Helps to achieve goals efficiently and
effectively.

6. EXAMPLE
• The Chairman has planned to
open a specialized OPD
ward (SPECIFIC) by recruiting
10 specialized doctors and 5
nurses (MEASURABLE) with
20 beds and advanced
medical equipment
(ATTAINABLE/ACHIEVABLE)
for giving better patient care
(RELEVANT) within 6 months
(TIME BOUND).

7. EXAMPLE

8. The Government of India has announced National
framework for malaria elimination program (SPECIFIC) should
be conducted by 19 Regional officer for Health and Family
Welfare located in 19 states (MEASURABLE) by conducting
camps, awareness, drug distribution, Urban malaria scheme
and active surveillance (ATTAINABLE/ACHIEVABLE) so that it
can help to reduce and prevent the causes of malaria
(RELIABLE) and the program should be achieved within 2016-
2030 (TIME BOUND).

9. REFERENCE
• Principles of management
-Harold Koontz
-Heinz Weihrich
-A Ramachandra Arya sri
• Park's Text book of preventive
and social medicine
-K. Park