Selling Teaching Hospitals and Practice Plans: George Washington and Georgetown Universities

Why would a university renowned for its school of medicine ever sell its teaching hospital? In his newest book, Dr. John A. Kastor presents an insider’s view of why university medical centers decide to sell teaching hospitals, why the decision might be a good one, and how such transitions are received by the faculty and administration.

Kastor tells the story of two universities that, under financial duress for more than a decade, chose to sell their teaching hospitals. George Washington Univ...