title: Designing an internal organizational merger.
abstract: Healthcare managers face problems resulting from restructuring and downsizing activities meant to increase operational efficiency and reduce costs. Although keys to the success of multiorganizational mergers are well documented, directives for managing internal mergers are less clearly stated. The authors discuss a five-step plan designed to facilitate an internal merger through the strategic coordination of stakeholders.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Systems and Special Services, Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fisher
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015274:Interdepartmental Relations; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012948:Social Work Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013192:Staff Development; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control