title: Joint ventures: to pursue or not to pursue?
abstract: Hospitals should carefully select joint venture partners. The joint venture evaluation process should involve a high-level screen of strategic opportunities. Hospitals should develop a full business plan for the joint venture.
authors.affiliation: Catholic Healthcare West, San Francisco, USA. mblaszyk@chw.edu
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Blaszyk
authors.forename: Jody
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hill-Mischel
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006759:Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures / Q000191:economics*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010934:Planning Techniques; D014481:United States