title: Bridging the gaps: an assessment of culture in an integrated system.
abstract: After healthcare organizations merge, how do employees of different work cultures integrate? A study of four Colorado facilities in one delivery system reveals where employees reported similarities, differences, and problems--and the author tells how these issues were addressed.
authors.affiliation: St. Anthony Hospitals/Centura Health, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Leri
mesh_terms: D001364:Awareness; D003120:Colorado; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000523:psychology; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D009013:Morale; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires