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Asking the Edgy Questions About the Future

Trustee Articles
The AHA’s report on Hospitals and Care Systems of the Future is not intended to be one of those think tank documents that’s quickly forgotten when the next hot idea comes along. The report, which the AHA will update periodically to reflect changing conditions, is designed to help leaders engage in active, thoughtful exchanges about their desired delivery system of the future.

Priorities for a Hospital Board Chair

It is hard to imagine an industry more turbulent than health care or a position more demanding than hospital board chair.

Seven Steps to Designing an Effective Education Process

Checklists
A successful governance education process requires commitment, collaboration and consensus. Below is an outline of how a board of trustees may design a process that will ensure optimum development of leadership knowledge and effectiveness...

Seven Steps to Designing an Effective Governance Education Process Tool

Checklists
A successful governance education process requires commitment, collaboration and consensus. This resource serves as an outline of how a board of trustees may design a process that will ensure optimum development of leadership knowledge and effectiveness.

Affiliations: A clear strategy

Many boards and executive teams of independent hospitals or health systems find themselves struggling with how to evaluate what role partnerships or affiliations should play in their organization&r

Committees: The Key to Generative Governance

Trustee Articles
High-performing boards across the country have made great strides in enhancing their effectiveness and efficiency.
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What Hospital Board Members Need to Know: A Seven-Point Framework for Navigating COVID-19

Trustee Articles
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital and health system boards play a critical role to assure plans, policies and resources are in place.

Governance Policy Statement on Distinguishing Policy from Operations

Board Policies
To clarify the difference between the board’s policy making responsibilities and management’s operational responsibilities.

Governance Policy Statement on Distinguishing Policy from Operations

Trustee Articles
Are You Prepared to Meet Today’s Governance Challenges? Serving on a community hospital or health care system board in today’s challenging environment takes more than the desire to fulfill a fiduciary duty.