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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.

Accelerating Progress Through Leadership Integration

Trustee Articles
Sustainable change requires a strategy to align improvement efforts and act on the interdependencies of four performance domains.

Enhancing Governance to Foster Innovation

Trustee Articles
By adopting practices that embrace innovation, boards are better prepared to plan for change.

Health Care Governance on the Eve of Disruption

Trustee Articles
Corporate boards, across industry sectors, are increasingly being called upon to support management as the company responds to how innovative competitors “disrupt” their existing business model. Blockbuster, Borders and ESPN are prime examples of established companies that have been pulled into the financial undertow created by nimble disruptors.

Elevating Philanthropy: a Board Primer

Forward-thinking health care organizations are exploring alternative revenue sources, with many recognizing philanthropy as a pivotal opportunity.

Intermountain Healthcare Embraces Transformation

Trustee Articles
Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare continues to transform itself to best adapt to the demands of the changing health care environment. As part of the current transformation, the health system has organized its leadership to optimize the interdependencies of safety, quality, patient experience and workforce engagement. Under this construct, the system streamlines decision making, minimizes waste and redundancy, and positions the organization to deliver exceptional patient-centered care.

Empowering a Healthy Culture

Trustee Articles
Boards need to assess troubled areas in their organizations, set goals for improving the culture, and hold leaders accountable for change.

Assessing Overall Board Effectiveness: Key Elements for Success to Consider

Investing time now in evaluating and enhancing board effectiveness can accelerate organizational results for years to come.