title: Baptist uses expansion, alliances to bypass Mayo Jacksonville beachhead.
abstract: What's a community hospital to do when the world-renowned Mayo Clinic comes to town? In Jacksonville, Fla., Baptist Medical Center is protecting its turf by strengthening its pediatrics partnerships with other healthcare organizations and by expanding its referral base.
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authors: Gardner
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005431:Florida; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000639:trends*; D006770:Hospitals, Group Practice / Q000600:supply & distribution; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000191:economics