...James Beveridge; David G. Lugo-Palacios; Jonathan Clarke Purpose This study aims to assess the extent to which acute hospital trust mergers in England are associated with quality improvements. Design/methodology/approach We apply an event study design using difference-in-difference (DID...

... and general counselling. Many organisations also deliver additional services, such as medical care, alcohol and drug counselling and disability support (Jackson et al., 2016). In this study, we examine post-merger legitimacy in independent community health organisations from Victoria...

... to reflect on their care practices and how it afforded learning between hospitals. Although the Inspectorate considers mergers a risk to quality of care, their regulatory practices are hesitant. This qualitative study sheds light on how merging might affect key hospital processes and daily care...

...Elsa Solstad; Inger Johanne Petterson Elsa Solstad can be contacted at: Elsa.Solstad@uit.no 07 09 2017 18 10 2019 08 11 2019 12 11 2019 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Mergers are important...

... of resources. Anecdotal evidence suggests that one of the most popular ways for trusts to improve their ability to meet demand is through mergers with other trusts. However, little rigorous research has been conducted to assess the extent or effectiveness of this strategy. A research project was, therefore...