HA515 Leadership in Healthcare (MUST OPEN ATTACHMENT)

Recently it was announced that two major hospital systems would be merging their services in to one entity. Both are comprised of multiple hospital units and specialty clinics. While on the surface, this has been touted as an economical move with substantial savings to both parties and the potential to solidify their market share, there are as yet many barriers to overcome.

For instance, one system has its roots as a Catholic entity, while the other began with its origins as a Jewish facility.

The medical staff is divided on whether the merger is good for patients and their practices. Both groups of employees are understandably unsettled as it is uncertain who of the senior administrative staff will remain. The organizational culture of both institutions is also of major concern.

Given these circumstances, what form or model(s) of leadership would you bring to bear? Describe in detail the steps you would take to redirect the mission and vision of this new emerging entity.

RECENTLY IT WAS ANNOUNCED
THAT TWO MAJOR HOSPITAL
SYSTEMS WOULD BE MERGING
THEIR SERVICES IN TO ONE ENTITY.

BOTH ARE COMPRISED OF
MULTIPLE HOSPITAL UNITS
AND SPECIALTY CLINICS.

WHILE ON THE SURFACE, THIS HAS BEEN TOUTED
AS AN ECONOMICAL MOVE WITH SUBSTANTIAL
SAVINGS TO BOTH PARTIES AND THE POTENTIAL
TO SOLIDIFY THEIR MARKET SHARE, THERE ARE AS
YET MANY BARRIERS TO OVERCOME.

FOR INSTANCE, ONE SYSTEM HAS ITS ROOTS
AS A CATHOLIC ENTITY, WHILE THE OTHER
BEGAN WITH ITS ORIGINS AS A JEWISH
FACILITY.

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Given these circumstances, what form or
model(s) of leadership would you bring to
bear? Describe in detail the steps you
would take to redirect the mission and
vision of this new emerging entity.

THE MEDICAL STAFF IS
DIVIDED ON WHETHER THE
MERGER IS GOOD FOR
PATIENTS AND THEIR
PRACTICES.

BOTH GROUPS OF EMPLOYEES ARE UNDERSTANDABLY UNSETTLED
AS IT IS UNCERTAIN WHO OF THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE
STAFF WILL REMAIN. THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF BOTH
INSTITUTIONS IS ALSO OF MAJOR CONCERN.

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