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Recruiting for a Diverse Health Care Board
Adding diverse members to a hospital’s or health system’s board can change the board’s culture for the better.
Getting Nurses on Board(s)
Why health care organizations should consider adding nurses to their boards.
Policy on Board Composition and Recruitment
Board Policies
Governance responsibilities today are so significant that board members must bring more than commitment to the mission and interest in serving. As William Bowen writes, every trustee should bring a “specific competence or experience needed on the board.” This sample provides a board policy statement on competency-based recruitment, election and re-election of board members. Use it to customize a
process for your board.
Competency-Based Governance: A Foundation for Board and Organizational Effectiveness
Trustee Articles
The 2007 report of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Health Care Governance focused on building a foundation for exceptional governance and included several tools and practices to help boards move from good to great performance.
Is Trustee Emeritus Status Outdated?
Trustee Articles
Is granting an outgoing trustee ‘emeritus status’ a thing of the past?
How You Can Advance Your Board Diversity Strategies
Baystate Health CEO Mark Keroack discusses how health care boards can play an essential role in diversity strategies.
Competency-Based Governance Enters the Health Care Boardroom
Trustee Articles
In 2009 the AHA’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Trustee Core Competencies identified two sets of competencies that focused on the knowledge, skills and personal capabilities needed by trustees of hospitals and health systems to govern effectively.
Bringing Competencies into Governance: Systems Helping Systems
Trustee Articles
As health care organizations become more complex and diverse, their governance requires individuals with a range of knowledge, skills and behaviors that can address the needs and challenges of these evolving enterprises. As their organizations mature, effective boards update how their members are selected, often moving away from informal, relationship based board composition to a more intentional, competency-based process.