A resource-dependence model of hospital contract management. Academic Article

abstract

• This study empirically examines the determinants of hospital entry into management contracts with multihospital systems. Using a resource-dependence framework, the study tests whether market conditions, regulatory climate, management effectiveness, and certain enabling factors affect the probability of hospital entry into a contract management arrangement. The study used a pooled sample of 312 contract-managed and 936 traditionally managed hospitals. Results suggest the importance of management effectiveness, regulatory climate, and hospital ownership (investor owned or nonprofit) as predisposing conditions of contract management.

authors

• Morrisey, Michael

published proceedings

• Health Serv Res

author list (cited authors)

• Alexander, J. A., & Morrisey, M. A.

citation count

• 35

complete list of authors

• Alexander, JA||Morrisey, MA

publication date

• June 1989

publisher

• Wiley  Publisher

published in

• Health Services Research (HSR)  Journal

keywords

• Contract Services
• Financial Management
• Hospital Administration
• Hospital Bed Capacity
• Multi-Institutional Systems
• United States

PubMed Central ID

• 2732059

start page

• 259

end page

• 284

volume

• 24

issue

• 2