title: Merger, they wrote.
abstract: When senior executives at Grant and Riverside Methodist Hospitals in Columbus, OH, decided to merge their institutions into one healthcare system, the two security forces suddenly were faced with the need for major changes. The directors of the two security departments decided to work together to plot a successful integration strategy and to protect the security staff in the bargain. By involving staff in organization decisions, they made integration easier.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Boxerbaum
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006740:Hospital Administrators; D006755:Hospital Shared Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio; D015279:Organizational Culture; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D012637:Security Measures / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000078329:Workforce