It's a question of ethics.
Ethical considerations must be taken into account whenever a merger of the closing of a facility or service is contemplated/Some guiding principles that can help in making decisions.
D000288:Administrative Personnel; D003657:Decision Making; D004989:Ethics; D004991:Ethics, Institutional; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D006271:Health Facility Closure; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000592:standards*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans