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How to thrive in merger mania

E A McConnell1

  • 1Texas Tech University, Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, Lubbock, USA.

AORN Journal
|March 20, 1998
PubMed
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Healthcare mergers and consolidations cause significant organizational change and emotional transitions. This article guides nurses and managers through planned change phases and offers strategies for successful adaptation.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Organizational Psychology
  • Nursing Leadership

Background:

  • Healthcare organizations frequently undergo mergers, consolidations, and amalgamations.
  • These transitions pose challenges to established organizational cultures and beliefs.
  • Effective management of change is crucial for healthcare system stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To differentiate between change and transition in healthcare settings.
  • To review the established phases of planned organizational change.
  • To explain the emotional aspects inherent in transition stages.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of change management theories.
  • Review of planned change models.
  • Exploration of emotional responses to organizational transitions.

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Main Results:

  • Distinction between the objective process of change and the subjective experience of transition.
  • Identification of distinct phases within planned change.
  • Understanding of the psychological and emotional impact on staff.

Conclusions:

  • Nurses and managers require specific strategies to navigate healthcare transitions.
  • Facilitating the transition process is key to successful organizational adaptation.
  • Proactive interventions can help staff and leaders emerge successfully from change.