title: Hospital consolidation and integration activity in the United States.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Gloria J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Bazzoli
mesh_terms: D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006739:Hospital Administration; D017722:Hospital Charges; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D014481:United States