The impact of a deep vertical medical alliance on enhancing clinical capacity and reversing patient outflow at a Chinese county hospital: a 4-year case study
Deep vertical integration, characterized by embedded governance and standardized technical mentorship, offers a potent mechanism for strengthening county-level healthcare.
Authors
- Xingchen Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-5246)
- Zhiqiang Hao
- Xianliang Yan
- Liangru Xu
- Wei Zhuang
Institutions
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Health Services
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2025.1697264
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Operations and Scheduling Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Xuzhou Medical University