TGH and USF have partnered in pursuit of high-quality medical education, innovation, and research since the 1960s. After years of growth and expansion, both TGH and USF shared an interest in reexamining the short- and long-term strategic, business, and financial objectives of their relationship. USF had retained the Chartis Group to assist them in this process, and TGH had asked ECG to ensure their interests were represented in the planning process.
TGH and USF were seeking to develop, assess, and ultimately select a new clinical enterprise model with the goal of greater alignment. In their current state, the corporations had separate systems with various joint facilities, but no larger aligned enterprise governance. The parties were seeking a model that would allow for greater strategic, business, and financial alignment to more effectively sustain and develop their short- and long-term growth.ECG completed the following key activities:
ECG developed a term sheet consistent with the guiding principles developed by both parties to: