title: Life after near death.
abstract: St. Anthony Hospital in Chicago has split from Ascension Health, determined to go it alone while the overall trend is to seek shelter in large systems. One strategy St. Anthony is employing is forging a greater connection with its community. Staying with Ascension made little sense, officials say. "It's not the kind of hospital that you would typically associate with Ascension in a given state," says hospital Chairman Peter Fazio, right.
authors.forename: Gregg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blesch
mesh_terms: D002641:Chicago; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D016519:Hospitals, Religious; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D009936:Organizational Innovation