title: Mercy Medical Foundation of Sacramento: a case study.
abstract: This is a case study of Mercy Medical Foundation of Sacramento and its affiliation with Medical Clinic of Sacramento, Inc. It provides background on the development of the foundation, factors leading to the affiliation, evaluation of models, and analysis of how the organizational structure was developed. Finally, it discusses how the model is operating and the implications for the parent corporation.
authors.affiliation: Catholic Healthcare West, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Covert
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D002410:Catholicism; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005582:Foundations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D010934:Planning Techniques