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Making Community Health Improvement the Heart and Soul of Governance
Trustee Articles
Continually improving community health should be part of the DNA of a health care organization and its board.
Building Community Health
Trustee Articles
In pursuit of its longstanding vision of a “society of healthy communities where all individuals reach their highest potential for health,” the American Hospital Association supports hospitals, health systems and related organizations in engaging in strategic initiatives that together create a path toward advancing health in America.
Forging the Link Between Community and Health
Trustee Articles
The AHA’s 2017 report documents how leading health care organizations and their boards, in collaboration with other community partners, are beginning to expand efforts to addressthe myriad of social determinants that significantly affect the health of their communities.
Are Hospitals and Health Systems Overly Reliant on Community Boards for Community/Consumer Engagement?
Trustee Articles
Traditional community-based boards in health systems and hospitals have long been the stalwart of health care governance because of their value in connecting health care organizations to the communities they serve.
Community Partnership Profiles: Learnings on Governance from Partnerships that Improve Community Health
Trustee Articles
Lessons Learned from Foster G. McGaw Prize Recipients Community Partnership Profiles - Advances in Health Care Governance Series
Leadership Role of Nonprofit Health Systems in Improving Community Health
Trustee Articles
This report discusses the complex challenges involved in community health improvement and makes the case for why health systems should take a substantial role in the multi-sector collaboration needed to achieve significant impact.
How Boards Can Encourage Philanthropy to Benefit Hospitals and Communities
Hospital and health system trustees who want to ensure the organization achieves its mission can work to put a greater focus on their organization’s philanthropic foundation.