TY - JOUR
T1 - What makes a catholic hospital "catholic" in an age of religious-secular collaboration? the case of the Saint Marys Hospital and the Mayo Clinic
AU - Swetz, Keith M.
AU - Crowley, Mary E.
AU - Maines, T. Dean
N1 - Funding Information:
Two other CIM criteria are Act in Communion with the Church and Respect for Human Life and Dignity. These criteria are commonly discussed as basic criteria for maintaining Catholic identity, as outlined in the ERDs and elsewhere (Engelhardt 2001; Torrens 1996; United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2009). Regarding Act in Communion with the Church, the sacramental life of Catholic patients is fully supported, while patients of all background are welcome and spiritually supported at Saint Marys Hospital. Signs and symbols are visible, and daily mass, sponsored lectures and educational activities are regularly supported by the Sponsorship Board.
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Mayo Clinic is recognized as a worldwide leader in innovative, high-quality health care. However, the Catholic mission and ideals from which this organization was formed are not widely recognized or known. From partnership with the Sisters of St. Francis in 1883, through restructuring of the Sponsorship Agreement in 1986 and current advancements, this Catholic mission remains vital today at Saint Marys Hospital. This manuscript explores the evolution and growth of sponsorship at Mayo Clinic, defined as "a collaboration between the Sisters of St. Francis and Mayo Clinic to preserve and promote key values that the founding Franciscan sisters and Mayo physicians embrace as basic to their mission, and to assure the Catholic identity of Saint Marys Hospital." Historical context will be used to frame the evolution and preservation of Catholic identity at Saint Marys Hospital; and the shift from a "sponsorship-by-governance" to a "sponsorship-by-influence" model will be highlighted. Lastly, using the externally-developed Catholic Identity Matrix (developed by Ascension Health and the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota), specific examples of Catholic identity will be explored in this joint venture of Catholic health care institution and a secular, nonprofit corporation (Mayo Clinic).
AB - Mayo Clinic is recognized as a worldwide leader in innovative, high-quality health care. However, the Catholic mission and ideals from which this organization was formed are not widely recognized or known. From partnership with the Sisters of St. Francis in 1883, through restructuring of the Sponsorship Agreement in 1986 and current advancements, this Catholic mission remains vital today at Saint Marys Hospital. This manuscript explores the evolution and growth of sponsorship at Mayo Clinic, defined as "a collaboration between the Sisters of St. Francis and Mayo Clinic to preserve and promote key values that the founding Franciscan sisters and Mayo physicians embrace as basic to their mission, and to assure the Catholic identity of Saint Marys Hospital." Historical context will be used to frame the evolution and preservation of Catholic identity at Saint Marys Hospital; and the shift from a "sponsorship-by-governance" to a "sponsorship-by-influence" model will be highlighted. Lastly, using the externally-developed Catholic Identity Matrix (developed by Ascension Health and the University of St. Thomas, Minnesota), specific examples of Catholic identity will be explored in this joint venture of Catholic health care institution and a secular, nonprofit corporation (Mayo Clinic).
KW - Catholic health care services
KW - Catholic identity
KW - Catholic-secular partnerships
KW - Sponsorship-by-governance
KW - Sponsorship-by-influence
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U2 - 10.1007/s10730-012-9207-8
DO - 10.1007/s10730-012-9207-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 23292122
AN - SCOPUS:84879028748
SN - 0956-2737
VL - 25
SP - 95
EP - 107
JO - HEC Forum
JF - HEC Forum
IS - 2
ER -