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The tactical made practical.

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Mergers are great--until they push past someone's safety zone, until they force tough choices about combining services and business lines. Here's a checklist for maneuvering the dangerous postmerger waters.

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Catchment Area, HealthDecision Making, OrganizationalFemaleHealth Facility MergerHospital RestructuringHumansInsurance, HospitalizationMaternal Health ServicesObstetrics and Gynecology Department, HospitalOrganizational CulturePlanning TechniquesUnited StatesWorkforceJournal Article

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1998-11-05. The tactical made practical.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9842365/

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