Resource Summary
This is a report on a feasibility study for the Summit County Health District (Ohio) and the Akron Health Department that examined the critical issues that could support or impede a successful merger with guidance from the health care community. The critical issues addressed include: governance, personnel, finance, public health services, facilities, legal issues, timetable and target dates, and community and stakeholder participation.
Available online (pdf): https://www.odh.ohio.gov/localhealthdistricts/Futures/sitecore/shell/Controls/Rich%20Text%20Editor/-/media/ODH/ASSETS/Files/lhd/SCHD-Feasibility-Study-Final-Report-2-12-10.pdf