A full-integration approach to a hospital merger was associated with quality improvements including a reduction in mortality rates, reports Health Leaders, citing a recent research article.
Earlier research has shown that hospital consolidations have more than doubled since 2009. Other earlier research has found hospital mergers can have a negative impact on quality, including increased mortality rates associated with a reduction in hospital competition.
The recent research, which was published by JAMA Network Open, highlights the acquisition of Lutheran Medical Center by the academic health system NYU Langone Health in 2016. Lutheran Medical Center, which was a 450-bed safety net hospital, was renamed NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn. Read more.
