Measuring The Performance Of Non-Profits—What Yardstick To Use?

Consolidation in the health and human service field continues at a rapid pace. In the first quarter of 2018, 30 transactions were announced among hospitals and health systems, up 11% compared to the first quarter of 2017 (see 71% of Healthcare Orgs Say Mergers and Acquisitions Will Increase). And, 71% of health and human service executives expect their organizations' merger, acquisition, and partnership activity to increase over the next three years (see Hospital Merger and Acquisition Activity Still Strong in Q1 2018).

Just over the past couple weeks, the acquisition of ManorCare by Toledo-based ProMedica (see ProMedica, Welltower Partner . . .