title: PinnacleHealth Heart and Vascular Institute: how one hospital successfully survived a merger of two major cardiovascular programs.
authors.affiliation: Harrisburg Hospital, 111 S. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17101-2099, USA. Jwiest@pinnaclehealth.org
authors.forename: Jean Yarrish
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wiest
mesh_terms: D002300:Cardiac Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004465:Economic Competition; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006752:Hospital Planning; D006755:Hospital Shared Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010414:Pennsylvania; D016730:Program Development