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System Board Quality Committee Guidelines
Trustee Articles
The Hospital System Board of Trustees Quality Committee shall meet quarterly in order to provide: Visibility and focus for the organization’s commitment to the delivery of high quality medical care; Oversight of quality and performance improvement initiatives across the Hospital System.
Role of the Chief Governance Officer
Trustee Articles
Learn about the role of the Chief Governance Officer in hospital trustee boards and how effective governance is crucial in ensuring quality processes and patient safety.
Governance Policy Statement on Distinguishing Policy from Operations
Board Policies
To clarify the difference between the board’s policy making responsibilities and management’s operational responsibilities.
Building an Effective CEO-Board Partnership
The past few years have only made things harder for new CEOs, with the impact of COVID-19 creating a volatile, politicized environment on top of existential organizational challenges. Even with all that, a big surprise for a new CEO is how much time and energy are required to establish and nurture an effective strategic partnership with your board so as to add value to the organization.
Is It Time to Refresh Your Bylaws?
Trustee Articles
Up-to-date, clearly written and concisely constructed bylaws can support oversight of current performance and enable an organization to nimbly confront challenges to its viability.
Quality and Professional Affairs Committee Charter
Board and Committee Charters
The Quality Committee assists the board in overseeing and ensuring the quality of clinical care, patient safety, and customer service provided throughout the organization.
Red Rules for Boards
Trustee Articles
In industries where safety is critical and quality must come first, such as airlines and nuclear power, “red rules” refer to protocols that must be followed “to the letter” – all work stops until they are. A commercial airliner doesnʼt leave the gate if the pilot spies a possible leak or flat tire; a nuclear plant operator or even a Toyota assembly line worker can “stop the line” when he spots a critical flaw.
Beyond Bylaws: Four Health Care Governance Lessons from COVID-19
While continuing to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, hospital and health system boards can use this experience to strengthen leadership, engagement and trust.