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Hospitals and food insecurity

As health care moves toward a population health paradigm that focuses on keeping people healthy, hospitals and health systems are recognizing the significance of the social determinants of health.

The Key Role of Trustees in Nurse Retention

Engaging and retaining nursing staff can help drive organizational performance, including improving patient safety, satisfaction and outcomes.

Co-creating strategy

Let’s face it, designing a strategy is challenging in the best of times. Add to this the uncertainty of the health reform landscape, and strategy design seems almost impossible.

The rise of house calls

Peter Boling, M.D., graduated from medical school almost 40 years ago, and his career has been driven by a single question.

Building efforts focus on efficiency

From bottlenecks in emergency departments to communication breakdowns between departments to lengthy walks down corridors, hospitals face daily inefficiencies that can affect patient ca

Stewards of the Patient Experience: The Trustee’s Key Role

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The patient experience reflects the organization’s culture. The board must foster a culture that supports employees and providers to deliver the best possible experience time after time.

The Path to Lower Readmissions Lies in Patient Support

Snapshot A crucial part of population health is keeping patients healthy outside the hospital.

Priorities for a Hospital Board Chair

It is hard to imagine an industry more turbulent than health care or a position more demanding than hospital board chair.

Top 10 Trends to Watch (and Act Upon) in 2020

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Continued changes in health care, both evolutionary and revolutionary, will require a steady hand and an open mind.

Housing programs lay foundation for health

Trustee talking points Homelessness is a growing problem in many communities, and many health systems are stepping up to be part of the solution. In the era&n