title: A strategy for turning conflict into collaboration.
abstract: The factors that all too frequently make for divisiveness between the hospital board, the medical staff, the nursing staff, and the administration may be effectively countered with the right combination of leadership, energy, and planning. One hospital's strategy was to bring together representatives of each group to collaborate on developing improvements in hospital operations as a vehicle for achieving a new level of mutual trust and understanding.
authors.forename: E H
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Wegman
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bobbe
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Connolly
mesh_terms: D006075:Governing Board; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital