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Governance in Large Nonprofit Health Systems: Current Profile and Emerging Patterns

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New research on board structures, practices and culture in large nonprofit systems provides insight into how boards and CEOs are addressing the challenges of change — and changing the way they govern in the process. This workbook explores several themes emerging from review of system documents and 71 on-site interviews with CEOs and senior board leaders in 14 of the country’s 15 largest nonprofit health care organizations.

How and Why to Increase Board Diversity

Board diversity has lagged behind the growth of increasingly diverse communities. This article looks at the advantage of having a diverse board and how to begin having discussions around building one and doing the work to create a diverse board.

Someone to Lean On

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Health care CEOs may need a little help. How about hiring a chief of staff?

August Affinity Group Session

GOVERNANCE AFFINITY GROUP SESSION Difficult Conversations on Health Equity and a Board's Response Courageous hospital and health system boar

Developing a Strategic Board

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With CEO support and opportunities for education, trustees can become better hospital leaders

COVID-19 Pathways to Recovery

The compendium includes questions and checklists for hospitals and health systems to use in working toward a safe, orderly return to providing comprehensive health care services to their communities.

Overseeing Health Equity in the Age of Emerging Risk

Incorporating health equity into strategy represents a new undertaking for some health care leaders — one that requires a shift in thinking and taking action in such core areas as culture, structure, functions and incentives.

Navigating the health care waters

Over the past few years, and especially this year, many health care trustees are feeling like they are on a whitewater rafting trip.

New Approaches to Board Chair Effectiveness

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Over the past decade, we have learned much about board effectiveness. A growing body of research has systematically confirmed the intuitive link between board and organizational performance: higher-performing boards are associated with higher-performing organizations.

Best practices for partnering success

Hospital and health system leadership teams may look to partner with other organizations in an effort to gain capabilities for evolving care and payment arrangements.