title: Norms the creation of a common culture.
abstract: When two health care providers merge into one, management is presented with a daunting task: How do you make employees from two different work environments work together as a team? One agency solved this problem by creating a common culture.
authors.affiliation: HealthSpan Home Care and Hospice, Roseville, MN, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Tuckwell
mesh_terms: D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008910:Minnesota; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000592:standards*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009937:Organizational Objectives