title: Case study. Centura Health--two faiths in alliance.
abstract: Threatened with increased for-profit competition, two Colorado hospital systems--one Catholic and the other Adventist--decided to joint forces. Leaders of that alliance--Centura Health--believe it has the edge over its competition because of its not-for-profit status and its geographic coverage, the best in the state. Will Centura succeed? Experts say the jury is still out, but prospects look good.
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authors.lastname: Zablocki
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D002835:Christianity; D003120:Colorado; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006075:Governing Board; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D015279:Organizational Culture