To prepare for this assignment:
Read the The Proposed Merger of Lahey Health System; CareGroup and its Component Parts (PDF). This reading provides background about specific issues that may be raised by hospital mergers. The proposed merger has elements that are similar to others around the country.
Read the Mandated nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in Massachusetts. Research presentation: Analysis of potential cost impact (PDF) and Altman & Blumenthal (2015) materials. They provide you with information about labor markets and the various stakeholders involved in staffing ratios.
Instructions
For this assignment, you will write a letter to a regulatory agency. Within this letter:
State whether you favor or oppose the Beth Israel Deaconess and Lahey merger.
Articulate why the proposed merger is good or bad for consumers.
Explain what responses key stakeholders (including insurance companies, competitors, major businesses, and purchasers) are likely to have. If you think there is an additional stakeholder, you can also speak to their likely response.
Assignment requirements: Your assignment should be APA formatted, should have a minimum of two references, and should be at least two pages, and not more than three pages, long.
When you have completed your regulatory agency letter, please submit it using this assignment page for faculty review and grading.
Please refer to the Grading Rubric for details on how this activity will be graded.
To prepare for this assignment: Read the The Proposed Merger of Lahey Health Sys
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