Hospital acquisition or management contract: a theory of strategic choice.
Differences in the mission of the hospital and the multihospital system are key elements underlying the development of a management contract. Preliminary analysis suggests that the number of potential new acquisitions is severely limited, that contract management is not a stepping stone to acquisition, and that many recent management contracts appear to be attempts to overcome problems beyond the hospital's and the contractor's direct control.
Hospital Research and Educational Trust, Chicago, Illinois.
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Alexander
D003284:Contract Services; D003657:Decision Making; D005376:Financial Management; D006268:Health Facilities; D006273:Health Facility Merger; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000458:organization & administration; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D009874:Operations Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D014481:United States