Hospitals urged to coordinate care over merger in Cedar Rapids
In a call for urgent cooperation, Cedar Rapids two hospitals should centralize acute and non acute care to cut costs and improve quality. Options include merging units or coordinating services while preserving specialty care, with potential cost savings over time and implications for anti trust concerns. Louis B Blair longtime St Luke's administrator is noted.
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