title: Can marriage of academic, community hospitals work?
abstract: Can marriage of academic and community hospitals work? Executives at Fairview Health System in Minnesota believe it can--they have begun merging their system with University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, which Fairview purchased in January. But they admit the consolidation of two very diverse cultures will pose some intimidating challenges. If they succeed, Fairview's CEO says, "the potential is incredible."
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D006075:Governing Board; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008910:Minnesota; D015279:Organizational Culture