Reorganized, re-energized. Some for-profit chains are shaking up their organization charts as well as their strategic plans to better cope with competition.

Some for-profit hospital chains have decided to take a new tack to stay competitive by reorganizing their goals and management structures. Darren Lehrich, left, a healthcare services stock analyst, points to recent executive staffing changes at Health Management Associates as a good example of a sweeping industry trend. "They've created (more) divisional structures than before," he says.