title: On balance, a positive outcome.
abstract: Picking up the pieces after a broken marriage can be painful, but the split can be beneficial. A review of a half-dozen failed mergers shows that divorce carries a price, but ultimately the former partners believe they will be stronger operating independently and can do a better job serving their communities.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Jaklevic
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States