title: How to avoid chaos in the transition to product line management.
abstract: As hospitals throughout the country move from their current management structures into a product line mode, they must take precautions to ensure that the changes don't create chaos. The first step to a successful transition is to understand the benefits--and the hazards--of a product line structure.
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States