Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
Heller Social Impact Case Collection, Brandeis University Press
Length: 10 pages
Data source: Published sources
Abstract
This is part of a case series. This case builds on the Tufts Medicine Health Care System (A) case by exploring the barriers and challenges Tufts Medicine faced aligning operations and stakeholders. It discusses the challenges the leaders experienced bringing together an academic medical center with a community hospital system while meeting its goals of maintaining its competitive position while providing high quality care. A discussion of this case will enable instructors to explore the challenges and opportunities of health care mergers in depth.
Teaching and learning
This item is suitable for undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education courses.Geographical setting
Country:
United States
Featured companies
Tufts Medical Center
Industry:
Health care
Lowell General Hospital
Industry:
Health care
MelroseWakefield Hospital
Industry:
Health care
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Abstract
This is part of a case series. This case builds on the Tufts Medicine Health Care System (A) case by exploring the barriers and challenges Tufts Medicine faced aligning operations and stakeholders. It discusses the challenges the leaders experienced bringing together an academic medical center with a community hospital system while meeting its goals of maintaining its competitive position while providing high quality care. A discussion of this case will enable instructors to explore the challenges and opportunities of health care mergers in depth.
Teaching and learning
This item is suitable for undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education courses.Settings
Geographical setting
Country:
United States
Featured companies
Tufts Medical Center
Industry:
Health care
Lowell General Hospital
Industry:
Health care
MelroseWakefield Hospital
Industry:
Health care