title: Legacy, Abbott-Northwestern use systems thinking concepts to hone competitive strategy.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Southwick
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004465:Economic Competition; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014481:United States