In the health care industry, change occurs quickly and many times without warning. In an effort to address such changes, contingency planning is a key step in the strategic planning process. Contingency planning follows a 7-step process to achieve maximum effectiveness. Assume that you are formulating the contingency plans for an outpatient surgical center.

• Identify the 7 steps in the contingency planning process, and explain how each step will be addressed for the surgical center.
• Be sure to provide a properly cited response that includes references with at least one reference being a scholar such as a .org, must be in APA format with minimum 4 to 5 pages.