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Red Rules for Boards
Trustee Articles
In industries where safety is critical and quality must come first, such as airlines and nuclear power, “red rules” refer to protocols that must be followed “to the letter” – all work stops until they are. A commercial airliner doesnʼt leave the gate if the pilot spies a possible leak or flat tire; a nuclear plant operator or even a Toyota assembly line worker can “stop the line” when he spots a critical flaw.
Data can engage physicians in value
Physician engagement in value-based care is an increasingly critical issue for health care boards.
The Key Role of Trustees in Nurse Retention
Engaging and retaining nursing staff can help drive organizational performance, including improving patient safety, satisfaction and outcomes.
OhioHealth boosts hospice care
Hospice care has been shown to improve patients’ quality of life while reducing costs near death, but hospice services are chronically underused.
Applying Lean Principles to Board Work
Trustee Articles
Health care is ripe for change. The evidence is all around us. A majority of health care leaders recently surveyed said hospitals and health systems are most in need of disruptive innovation (New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst, February 16, 2017). Consumers are taking charge of their own health and seeking providers that deliver high-quality, affordable and accessible care in ways they have come to expect from their favorite retailers. And disrupters from within and outside of health care are joining forces and competing with traditional health care organizations to give consumers what they are looking for.
Boards can be safety champions
Trustee talking points
Patient safety is essential for hospitals and health systems, and it should be a strategic priority.
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Telehealth Board Discussion Questions
Discussion Questions & Templates
Hospital and health system boards and leadership can advance their understanding of telehealth and how it fits into organizational priorities by considering the following questions.
Governing in the Digital Age
Trustee Articles
Most boards I know were built by recruiting business leaders, physicians and clergy, and it’s important to have broad community representation among trustees. Increasingly, however, boards are recruiting new members by using a skills-based approach aligned with the organization’s strategic needs, including the need for information technology expertise. This is where “digital directors” come in.
Governing to Achieve the Triple Aim: Broadening the Board's Perspective
Trustee Articles
The Triple Aim of improving the experience of care, improving the health of populationsand reducing per capita costs of health care is a nationally recognized goal that provides context for much of the work now underway to redesign existing systems for care, payment and collaboration to achieve better health outcomes for all Americans.