title: Designed for growth. Catholic megasystem CHI set to take off.
abstract: A young megasystem is charting new territory in Catholic healthcare because of its size, its ownership structure, which gives laity a more prominent role, and its enviable bottom line. But Denver-based Catholic Health Initiatives' many new ventures raise questions about the future: Will CHI become an acquisition-monger? Will it be able to maintain its strong Catholic ministry?
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authors.lastname: Bellardi
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D003120:Colorado; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000639:trends*; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends*; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010067:Ownership; D014481:United States