Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the community dynamics and organizational characteristics of US hospitals that participate in accountable care organizations (ACO). Design/methodology/approach: Data were obtained from the 2015 American Hospital Association annual survey and the...

To determine if the Value-Based Purchasing Performance Scoring system correlates with hospital acquired condition quality indicators.

Success factors related to the implementation of change initiatives are well documented and discussed in the management literature, but they are seldom studied in healthcare organizations engaged in multiple strategic change initiatives. The purpose of this study was to identify key success...