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Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities

Trustee Articles
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees, in 2015, created a task force to address these challenges and examine ways in which hospitals can help ensure access to health care services in vulnerable communities. The task force considered a number of integrated, comprehensive strategies to reform health care delivery and payment. Their report sets forth a menu of options from which communities may select based on their unique needs, support structures and preferences.

Board Support Essential to Behavioral Health Access

An interview with Robert Trestman of Carilion Clinic about how governing boards and leadership teams can work with their communities to develop strategies and improve access to behavioral health care.

Community violence’s burden on hospitals

We all know the devastating effect that violence can have on our communities, but its impact on hospitals is less widely known.

Recruiting for a Diverse Health Care Board

Adding diverse members to a hospital’s or health system’s board can change the board’s culture for the better.

Top 10 Emerging Trends in Health Care for 2021: The New Normal

Continued disruption will require health care boards to adapt their governance models to adapt to the unprecedented times.

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.

Keeping Value Front and Center in Health Care

Hospital boards can think creatively about how to generate value for their patients and communities.

COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health

Disparities in COVID-19 outcomes serve as an important reminder for trustees and senior leaders to reinforce the work in our communities to address underlying causes of health disparities.

Hospitals Tap Into News Reporting to Connect With Community

Hospitals can build stronger connections to the community through popular social media sites and apps.