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Taking Responsibility for Transitions at the Top
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Succession planning is a high-stakes governance responsibility. The significant costs of protracted CEO searches and failed replacements are well-documented. Yet, data from the for-profit and nonprofit sectors continue to show that many boards aren’t focusing enough attention on succession planning or on getting it right.
Addressing Health Equity in the Hospital Board Room
COVID-19 has made it clear that addressing health equity is necessary to improve health and save lives, and hospital and health system trustees need to lead and collaborate in these efforts.
Conflict Manager: The Board Chair's Unsung Role
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Board chairs are often chosen based on peer respect, professional knowledge, demonstrated commitment such as chairing a board committee, and willingness to put in the time required. A somewhat surprising finding to emerge from the AHA’s 2011 Governance Survey is that conflict management is an important yet seldom discussed role of the board chair.
Most Commonly Asked Questions About Board Committees
Trustee Articles
Here are some of the questions that we as governance consultants hear most frequently about board committees.
Key Action Steps for the Compensation Committee
Trustee Articles
As hospitals and health systems realign their strategic objectives, executive compensation programs must evolve to support the organization's mission. Your board's compensation committee should determine if corresponding actions or updates are necessary.
Health Care Governance on the Eve of Disruption
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Corporate boards, across industry sectors, are increasingly being called upon to support management as the company responds to how innovative competitors “disrupt” their existing business model. Blockbuster, Borders and ESPN are prime examples of established companies that have been pulled into the financial undertow created by nimble disruptors.
Advancing Rural Telehealth and Addressing Its Challenges
Engaging and retaining nursing staff can help drive organizational performance, including improving patient safety, satisfaction and outcomes.
The Board’s Role in Advancing Healthier, More Equitable Communities
Hospital and health system board members play a critical role in prioritizing, understanding and collaborating to improve health equity.
Asking the Edgy Questions About the Future
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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.
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.