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Hospital-acquired conditions drop 17%
Hospitals are making “substantial progress in improving safety,” according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report that found a 17 percent decline
Recruiting rural executives
Rural hospitals and health systems often face a leadership Catch-22: They need strong leaders to overcome the well-documented challenges facing rural health care — limited resources and dwind
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
5 inconsistent terminologies that hurt health care
Hospitals and health systems throughout the country face many of the same challenges.
Top 10 Practices of Great Boards
Checklists
Be sure every member fully understands his or her accountability, responsibilities and the expectations of the office, and document it all in a written position description...
Forging the Link Between Community and Health
Trustee Articles
The AHA’s 2017 report documents how leading health care organizations and their boards, in collaboration with other community partners, are beginning to expand efforts to addressthe myriad of social determinants that significantly affect the health of their communities.
Getting nurses on board
Trustee talking points
The vast majority of the nation's hospitals and health systems do not have a nurse on their board.
Adding nurses to boards adds diversity and a bro
Rating Your Board on Governance Best Practices
Evaluations and Assessments
Doing your duty is not just about success; it is also about actively engaging in practices that promote good
governance. Take this quiz to review and reflect on how your board compares with governance best practices.
Applying Competency-based Criteria to Committee Makeup and Education
Trustee Articles
More and more boards are adopting the practice of using competency-based criteria to select governing board members. They identify the subject areas and behavioral qualities needed from trustees and apply them to recruitment, orientation, leadership development, succession planning and periodic evaluation.
Sample Statement of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Board
Board and Committee Charters
Purpose: To ensure that members of the board have a common understanding of the role of governance, the board has adopted this Statement of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Board.