title: Survival strategies for community hospitals.
abstract: Stand-alone hospitals have several options when forming partnerships with larger institutions or systems.
authors.affiliation: Navigant Consulting, Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Burik
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Callahan
mesh_terms: D004465:Economic Competition; D057172:Economic Recession; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States