Abstract：
This case study of the merger of four hospitals in western Victoria reports on the views of participants affected by the merger - as staff or from the communities - about 2 years after the merger. Respondents reported that many of the sought-after benefits of the merger were being delivered. However, the merger process itself attracted criticism, and it is here that this merger can provide lessons for others. Although there was a long lead time of consultation prior to the formal decision to merge, there was very little time to plan the next steps of implementation - there were only days between the decision and the merger taking effect. Future mergers should manage that differently. There is also a lot of literature on mergers which might provide a check list to enhance the likelihood of success in future mergers.
摘要：
在维多利亚州西部的四家医院合并的案例研究报告了受合并影响的参与者的观点-作为员工或社区-合并后大约2年。受访者报告说，合并的许多受欢迎的好处正在交付。然而,合并过程本身引起了批评，正是在这里，这次合并可以为其他人提供教训。尽管在正式决定合并之前有很长的协商时间，几乎没有时间来计划下一步的实施-从决定到合并生效之间只有几天的时间。未来的合并应该以不同的方式进行管理。也有很多关于合并的文献，这些文献可能会提供一个清单，以提高未来合并成功的可能性。
