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Position Description for a Chair-Elect
Trustee Articles
From time to time as provided in the bylaws, the Board may designate the Vice Chairperson as a Chair-Elect. In such cases, the Chair-Elect’s responsibilities go beyond the usual role of a Vice Chair to lead the board in the Chairperson’s absence. The responsibilities of a Chair Elect include...
Position Description for a Board Chairperson
Position Descriptions
Responsibilities and expectations for board chairs are identified and defined.
Planning for the Day after Tomorrow
Board-led strategic planning provides an organizational roadmap.
Philanthropy's Ability to Advance Population Health
Trustee Articles
While more than 90% of hospitals agree or strongly agree population health is aligned with their mission, only 19% of health care leaders strongly agree they possess the financial resources available to support population health.
Philanthropy and Strategic Direction
Trustee Articles
Executives, trustees and physicians should be the leading advocates of philanthropy.
Peer Assessment Instruments
Trustee Articles
These documents are based on CHP’s core values, the CHP board’s roles and responsibilities, and the expectations established for CHP’s board members. They may or may not fit other boards’ situations. Each board should adopt its own individual competencies and evaluation instrument. Reviewing others’ efforts is a helpful reference point, but no sample should be used without modification.
Participation Is Not Optional
A board that engages 100% of its membership results in effective governance.
Position Description for a Health System or Hospital Board Member
Position Descriptions
The board has three legal duties: a duty of obedience to the charitable purpose of the organization, a duty of loyalty, to act based on best interests of the organization, and a duty of care. The role of the board is to govern, not manage, the organization.
New Positions Focus on Care and Management
New positions are being created in and outside of health care that are dedicated to the care and management of boards. These positions report to the office of the president and often have a dual-reporting relationship to the chief executive and another member of senior management, such as the chief of staff.