title: A tale of two systems: a personal account of a successful consolidation.
abstract: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." This isn't a "tale of two cities." It's a tale of two Catholic health care systems in one city. For nearly a century, we were vigorous competitors. We were forced to consolidate our operations in 1987 as a result of the consolidation of our national Health Care sponsors. This is a detailed account of how that consolidation was achieved.
authors: Penrose-St. Francis Healthcare System, Colorado Springs.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Gority
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Roggy
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Guthrie
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D003120:Colorado; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007324:Institutional Management Teams / Q000458:organization & administration; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques