Vantaggi
Providence has an excellent set of core values. Respect, Compassion, Excellence, Justice and Stewardship. They are on the cutting edge of many technology, research and program development initiatives. They are not afraid to bring in talent from other industries to help address organizational deficiencies.
Svantaggi
The leadership structure of this organization is in chaos. They are such a highly-matrix organization that there is no clear understanding of who does what both locally and at the System level. They need to take a step back and look at ballooning leadership roles before making any more acquisitions and alliances. Quality patient care is taking a backseat to empire building. Too many chiefs… Also, core values are used whimsically and not applied uniformly.