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Board Quality and Safety Committee Orientation: Sample Agenda
Samples Agendas
How well boards govern is influenced by a number of factors, among them, the knowledge and skills board members bring to their work.
Accreditation: What Boards Need to Know
Trustee Articles
Voluntary accreditation is considered to be an important symbol of a hospital’s commitment to high-quality, safe care. Some consumers look for accreditation when choosing a hospital. Many health care professionals believe it is an important indicator of the commitment to quality and safety they are looking for when choosing a place to practice.
Asset Stewardship and the Board's 3 for Understanding and Improving Operational Efficiency
Trustee Articles
Asset stewardship has long been a key board responsibility. As fiduciaries of a health care organization’s assets, governing boards are required to act in the best interest of the organization, ensuring that resources are used in a reasonable, appropriate and legally accountable way to meet community health care needs.
Key Action Steps for the Compensation Committee
Trustee Articles
Discover the benefits of shared performance goals at the system level and how to implement them in your executive compensation program with AHA's tips.
5 Steps to Move from “Yes Boards” to “Best Boards”
One of the strongest predictors of health system performance is the quality of governance that shapes its response in an unstable environment.
Carolinas HealthCare System: 2017 Mission & Vision Statements
Trustee Articles
Elevate your healthcare experience with Carolinas Healthcare System. Learn about their mission to provide healthcare and related services.
Someone to Lean On
Trustee Articles
Health care CEOs may need a little help. How about hiring a chief of staff?
Governance Quality Engagement Diagnostic
Board Checklists
This diagnostic is designed to help boards and organization leaders identify challenges that may be impeding efforts to improve quality. Developed by Jim Conway, this resource draws on 20 years of personal governance experience as well as learning from the literature and the shared experience of trustees, executives, patients, family members, staff, teachers, and students.
Governing in the New Quality, Safety Landscape
Trustee Articles
For effective oversight, boards must engage at three levels: see, own and solve.
Understanding Quality Scorecards: A Primer for Boards
Trustee Articles
The number of public quality scorecards for hospitals has increased exponentially in recent years as consumers take more interest in getting the most value for their health care dollar.