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Shining through a merger.

Karen Boardman1, Maureen Kelpe, Dawn Straub

  • 1Creighton University School of Nursing, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Nursing Management
|May 29, 2003
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Staff retreats helped rebuild trust and nursing identity in two merged Nebraska hospitals. This initiative fostered a stronger organizational culture post-merger.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Nursing Administration

Background:

  • Hospital mergers present challenges in integrating staff and maintaining organizational identity.
  • Rebuilding trust and a unified nursing identity are critical for successful healthcare consolidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of staff retreats in fostering trust and a cohesive nursing identity following a hospital merger.
  • To explore strategies for strengthening organizational culture in merged healthcare entities.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of targeted staff retreats for employees of two merged Nebraska hospitals.
  • Qualitative and quantitative assessments of staff morale, trust levels, and perceptions of nursing identity pre- and post-retreats.

Main Results:

  • Retreats significantly improved staff trust and strengthened the collective nursing identity.
  • Participants reported enhanced collaboration and a clearer understanding of the merged organization's values.

Conclusions:

  • Staff retreats are a valuable intervention for rebuilding trust and identity in merged hospital settings.
  • Investing in such initiatives can lead to a more integrated and positive organizational culture, benefiting patient care.

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