The systems, the strategy behind the $39 mil turnaround at Mercy.

Everyone has felt the economic pressures of the last several years, especially people responsible for the bottom lines of most healthcare delivery systems. Executives at Mercy Healthcare Sacramento, a division of Catholic Healthcare West, were no exception. After a $19 million loss in 1987 the healthcare system made numerous changes that eventually moved its earnings to $15 million in fiscal year 1990-91.