Advisory Committee Chair
Christy H Lemak
Advisory Committee Members
Nir Menachemi
Larry Hearld
Nataliya Ivankova
Bisakha Sen
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2016
Degree Name by School
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) School of Health Professions
Abstract
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine the antecedents and outcomes of hospital vertical integration into Sub-Acute Care (SAC). Using a sequential quanqual mixed methods design, we examined why hospitals adopt a vertical integration strategy and the relationship this strategy has to performance. Findings from this dissertation are important to hospital administrators as they seek to find ways to respond to the changing payment structures established during the Affordable Care Act. The results of this dissertation suggest that not all market and organizational factors are associated with vertical integration strategies toward SAC. They also suggest that vertical integration into SAC may enable organizations to better manage some types of patients as they transition to from acute care to SAC. Lastly, our findings also suggest that organizations that choose to vertically integrate into SAC do not experience better financial performance. The findings of this study are of significant interest to policymakers and practitioners as they seek to improve outcomes for patients who transition between acute care and SAC.
Recommended Citation
Hogan, Carolyn Tory Harper, "Hospital vertical integration into sub-acute care services" (2016). All ETDs from UAB. 1952.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/1952