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2020 Actions for the Board Compensation Committee

Trustee Articles
Boards should assess the impact of change on their organization’s executive compensation program and committee practices.

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

Trustees face a balancing act on investments, spending

Trustee talking points Hospitals and health care foundations have been operating in a favorable charitable environment. Prospects could change in the fac

Bottom Line in Patient Safety and Quality

Improving patient safety is a goal at every hospital and health system. In fact, hospital and system trustees have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure high-quality, safe patient care.

The Path to Lower Readmissions Lies in Patient Support

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

Three Essential Elements of a Disaster Communication Plan

Disaster planning is a widely accepted duty of both hospital management and boards of directors.

10 Myths of Executive Compensation

Hiring and retaining the right hospital leaders and ensuring that they achieve the organization’s goals are among the board’s most important functions, and executive compensation plays

The Engine that Powers Population Health

When physicians, executives and trustees look at the pros and cons of assigning a patient's total cost of care to a physician, they can't get bogged down in philosophical arguments over fairness or

Culture conflict and strategic partnerships

The not-for-profit hospital board and the for-profit clinic board had agreed to create a separate board for the new cancer center joint venture, but negotiations were bogged down.

3 Ways Hospitals Are Improving Behavioral Health Care

Snapshot Years of deep cuts to mental health care services have left ill-equipped hospital emergency departments struggling to care for untreated patients.