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Most Commonly Asked Questions About Board Committees
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Here are some of the questions that we as governance consultants hear most frequently about board committees.
Evolving Accountability of Nonprofit Health System Boards
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This monograph addresses the multiple accountabilities of nonprofit health system boards for the cost, quality, and safety of the services their facilities provide, the manner in which these accountabilities are being fulfilled, and issues we believe warrant attention by system leadership in order to retain and build public confidence, respect, and trust.
Nurses in the Boardroom
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A board member/trustee with a nursing background brings a unique voice to governance conversations focused on the Triple Aim. Nurses bring expertise in and valuable perspectives about community health, quality, safety, patient experience, workforce development, staff engagement and financial stewardship.
Achieving Stronger Physician Engagement
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Steps CEOs and boards should take to understand and improve engagement.
Asset Stewardship and the Board's 3 for Understanding and Improving Operational Efficiency
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Asset stewardship has long been a key board responsibility. As fiduciaries of a health care organization’s assets, governing boards are required to act in the best interest of the organization, ensuring that resources are used in a reasonable, appropriate and legally accountable way to meet community health care needs.
Health Care 2.0 and Beyond
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A three-stage framework can help boards to identify information technology priorities
Recruiting the Right Mix
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Given the sweeping changes in health care, forward-thinking hospitals, systems and medical centers are carefully evaluating board member succession and recruitment. The challenging environment in which these organizations operate requires strong, knowledgeable boards whose members have deep insights into the field and a fundamental understanding of business, management practices and how to compete in a highly competitive market.
Physician's Impact on Patient Satisfaction
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Patient satisfaction scores are important metrics; they draw attention to the subjective experience of patients who received care from a hospital.
Stewards of the Patient Experience: The Trustee’s Key Role
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The patient experience reflects the organization’s culture. The board must foster a culture that supports employees and providers to deliver the best possible experience time after time.
Post-Merger Integration: The Board's Role Begins Before the Ink is Dry
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are occurring throughout health care, with transactions happening among entities of all provider types and sizes.(According to the latest analysis by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, 49 transactions were announced in the first half of 2015, up from 43 transactions in the first half of 2014.)