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Resources for Applying Competencies to Governance

Trustee Articles
Health care organization trusteeship is getting more complicated and challenging as pressures to improve quality and safety, reduce costs, increase transparency and accountability, and use changing and evermore-expensive technology converge. At the same time, hospitals face increasing competition from unexpected sources for patients and for professionals in critical disciplines.

Carolinas HealthCare System: 2017 Mission & Vision Statements

Trustee Articles
The heart of your organization should be reflected in your mission and vision statements.

HRET Effort Reduces Infections

Patient safety

Mental Disorders Outgrow Other Costly Conditions

Cases involving mental disorders and their associated expenditures increased more than those of heart disease, cancer or any of the other top five costliest conditions, according to an

5 inconsistent terminologies that hurt health care

Hospitals and health systems throughout the country face many of the same challenges.

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.

August Affinity Group Session

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

Financial Challenges Claim Top Spot on CEOs List of Concerns

Community hospital chief executive officers ranked financial challenges first on a list of their top 10 concerns in 2014, according to an annual survey by the American College of Healthcare Executi

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.