Is it a worthy goal for U.S. health care delivery? Why or why not?What impacts do healthcare mergers have on patient care and EBP?

MMCI recently went through a merger and is now part of a larger health system called Allina Health that serves patients in locations across the Midwest. It has significantly expanded its portfolio of services that utilize EBP to guide care including mental health services, neuroscience, orthopedic care, and cancer treatment. Additionally, decision makers in nursing and medicine throughout this newly formed health system must understand and master each care component to maximize system efficiency and effectiveness.
Assignment
Write a 3-page paper answering the following questions. Please include at least 2 scholarly resources to further support your positions.
Questions
1. In your own words, what is EBP?
2. Is it a worthy goal for U.S. health care delivery? Why or why not?
3. How has MMCI/Allina Health used EBP? Are most other hospital systems in the United States using EBP in similar ways or are there difference in the adoption of EBP?
4. Based on your own knowledge and possibly your own community, what impacts do healthcare mergers have on patient care and EBP?
Cite all sources in APA format.
References
Allina Health.  https://www.allinahealth.org
Johnson, J., & Stoskopf, C.Comparative health systems. Global perspectives. Boston, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
Wenke, H., Jongwha, C., LaClair, M., & Paz, H.  Effects of integrated delivery system on cost and quality. American Journal of Managed Care, 19(5), e175–e184. http://dx/doi/org/10.2471/BLT.13.126698