title: The process of VNA affiliation with a major teaching hospital.
abstract: Affiliation among agencies with differing staff, resources, organizational structure, policies, and programs is never easy. The author discusses major components of an affiliation between a visiting nurse association and its former competitor--a major teaching hospital.
authors.affiliation: A Department of Abington Memorial Hospital, PA.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017008:Negotiating; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D010414:Pennsylvania; D000078329:Workforce