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Strategic Resource Allocation

Trustee Articles
Almost all hospitals face the issue of not having enough money to accomplish everything they would like to. So how does the board pick among winning ideas when it can’t afford them all? The resources needed to support operations and implement strategic initiatives can far surpass those available.

Boards and Philanthropy: Developing the Next-Curve Revenue Source for Health Care

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Health care governing board members confront a complex and changing financial landscape in their role as stewards of health care organizations. Hospitals and health systems have faced slim bottom lines for an extended period that have reduced available dollars to invest in organizational advancement and forced many to change strategy, forego acquisition of new technology, delay physical plant improvements, reduce services and streamline staff.

Managing Capital Project Risks in a Challenging Environment

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This monograph discusses today’s market environment, current capital market perspective and related risks, and then outlines a project management approach and questions that must be addressed to help board members and executives more effectively manage capital project risks while achieving organizational strategies and goals.

Governance Improvement Practical Technique: Post-Board Meeting "Mini" Evaluations

Evaluations and Assessments
To maintain the momentum of continuous governance improvement, many "best practices" boards institute regular mini-evaluations of board meetings. Here, each board meeting concludes with every board member anonymously completing a brief evaluation form of how the board planned for and used its time during the meeting.

Trustee Mentoring: For Orientation, Leadership Development and More

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Mentoring, a process that pairs board members who are new to their roles with more seasoned board and executive resources for growth and development, traditionally has been used by health care boards to orient new trustees for board service.

Sample Board Orientation Manual Index

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Note:The following is intended to be an example that boards should adapt to meet their individual needs.

Competency-Based Governance Toolkit

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The role of a health care organization trustee gets more complicated and more sophisticated every day. Pressures are increasing simultaneously for higher quality, lower cost, more transparency and accountability, and use of evolving and evermore expensive technology.

CHHR Exam Scholarship Applications Due March 20

ASHHRA Insider
As a health care human resources professional, it’s time to recognize your expertise and get certified through the AHA Certification Center (AHA-CC).

AHA action community focuses on age-friendly health care

The first AHA Age-Friendly Health Systems action community concluded this month, with 184 health care teams and 12 allied associations across the U.S. participating.

GAO reports on federal antibiotic resistance efforts

The Government Accountability Office recommended certain actions to enhance federal efforts to monitor and address antibiotic resistance.