The creation of Grampians Health - a case study focusing on lessons learned from a health service merger

Aust Health Rev. 2024 Apr 19. doi: 10.1071/AH24059. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThis case study of the merger of four hospitals in western Victoria reports on the views of participants affected by the merger - as staff or from the communities - about 2 years after the merger. Respondents reported that many of the sought-after benefits of the merger were being delivered. However, the merger process itself attracted criticism, and it is here that this merger can provide lessons for others. Although there was a long lead time of consultation prior to the formal decision to merge, there was very little time to plan the next steps of implementation - there were only days between the decision and the merger taking effect. Future mergers should manage that differently. There is also a lot of literature on mergers which might provide a check list to enhance the likelihood of success in future mergers.PMID:38637961 | DOI:10.1071/AH24059
Source: Australian Health Review - Category: Hospital Management Authors: Source Type: research