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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.
When the Future Finally Arrives: Governing Health Care in 2050
Boards are planning for 2026, but what about 2050?
The decades ahead promise profound change. Widening social and economic divides, demographic shifts, technological advances and rising consumer expectations will reshape nearly every aspect of our lives. Health care will be among the systems most deeply affected.
No one knows exactly what health care will look like 25 years from now. What is becoming clear, however, is that the current system is not designed to meet the demands ahead. The U.S. now spends roughly $5 trillion a year on health care, outpacing every other nation in per-person spending. But by even the most basic measures, the U.S. performs poorly compared to other wealthy nations, ranking near the bottom on life expectancy, infant mortality and preventable deaths.
Addressing Violence in the Hospital Community
Jim Leonard, M.D., is president and CEO of Carle Health based in Urbana, Ill., connects the dots for boards addressing violence in hospitals.
Keeping the promise — always there
The women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems showed selfless dedication, honed skills and compassionate caring in dealing with the natural and manmade disasters that rocked the nation in 2017.
Boards Must Address Equity Competencies
The ACE Mindset — attention, connection and empathy — is a path for engaging in difficult conversations that are required to intervene and interrupt biased behaviors and reduce its negative impact.
Boards Addressing Social Needs
"Boards Addressing Social Needs" discusses how hospital and health system trustees are promoting value in their communities by tackling societal factors that influence the health and well-being of their communities.
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
Trustee Articles
Boards can advocate for policy changes or ways to harness community resources.
Applying a Health Equity Lens to the CHNA Process
At CHRISTUS Health the leadership is committed to ensuring that the CHNA is reflective of the community and its needs and used as a critical guide in informing the system’s health equity goals.
Board Self Evaluation
Evaluations and Assessments
Regular board self-evaluation is integral to effective governance. Use the questions in the attachment to assess whether your board is getting maximum mileage from its self-evaluation process.
Behavioral Health Resources for Boards
As a member of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the AHA develops and promotes messages of hope and help.