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Advocacy and the hospital trustee 1-9-2017
Throughout the year, the American Hospital Association urges hospital leaders, including trustees, to advocate with their federal legislators on various issues, including protecting patients f
Road to Better Governance
Trustee Articles
Given the nature and challenges of small, elected boards, choosing to look inward and improve governance is no easy decision.
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.
Bringing Competencies to Governance: Systems Helping Systems
Trustee Articles
Complex and diverse health care orgs require boards with a range of knowledge, skills and behaviors that can address their needs and challenges.
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.
Understanding the Board of Trustees’ Role
Many organizations, including the American Hospital Association, offer resources and publications on corporate governance.
The 2025 COG Chair on the Future of Governance
Sue Ellen Wagner and James Liggins, Jr., board chair, Bronson Healthcare System and 2025 Committee on Governance chair on what lies ahead for boards.
Making Executive Sessions Work
A four-part executive session meeting model can lead to effective governance.