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Becoming a First-Rate Board

Trustee Articles
Fulfilling duties includes actively engaging in practices that promote good governance. A review of best practices enables the board to reflect on opportunities for improvement.
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Boardroom Brief: The Role of the Trustee in Organizational Well-Being

Addressing health care worker burnout is essential for maintaining a healthy and productive workforce. Trustees play a pivotal role in fostering a supportive work environment.

The Board's Role in Advancing Health Equity Strategies

In this conversation, AHA’s Sue Ellen Wagner, vice president of Trustee Services, is joined by Carol Lovin, the executive vice president, chief integration officer, and system chief of staff at Atrium Health.

Demystifying and Optimizing the Executive Session

The executive session provides an important venue for maintaining board independence and protecting confidentiality as the governing body carries out its fiduciary duties.

Memorandum of Understanding MHS Board Chair/CEO Compact

Board and Committee Charters
An effective board chair/CEO relationship is essential to support governance excellence and begins with a clear understanding of individual and shared accountabilities. Dallas-based Methodist Health System defines these accountabilities in a board chair/CEO compact (shown below) that is used as both an orientation resource for new board chairs and a touchstone for ongoing evaluation of this critical relationship.

Effective CEO Performance Evaluation

Following key strategies for effective CEO performance appraisals are essential to the health care board’s role.

Distinguishing Governance and Management

Trustee Articles
“What is the difference between governance and management?” is by far the question that not-for-profit executives and directors ask most often. Effective boards understand the difference between governing and managing; dysfunctional boards do not.

Current High-Performance Governance Practices

Board Checklists
For boards to participate in shaping their new organization, they must be currently performing at an extremely high level. The following is a list of four practices that hospital and health system boards must be engaged in today, in order to be successful in the future.

Preserving the Distinction Between Management and Governance

Trustee Articles
Clarifying accountabilities between management and governance is essential for high performance. Discover best-practice governance principles in this article.