title: Sisters of Mercy Health System: extending reach, managing growth. Case study.
abstract: The first not-for profit healthcare organization to win Moody's Aa1 bond rating, this healthcare system grew patient revenue by 85% in three years. It will continue to expand, leaders say, concentrating on growth that complements, not hinders, the entire system.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008923:Missouri; D017146:Models, Organizational; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009937:Organizational Objectives