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Helping Boards Have Productive Conversations about Quality of Care
Trustee Articles
Health care boards that take a broader view of “quality” and incorporate measures that reflect this understanding are better able to assess performance in the right areas.
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.
The One Trait that Consistently High-performing Health Systems and Hospitals Share
Consistently high-performing health systems and hospitals share a common trait. Their leadership teams are exceptionally humble.
Enhancing diversity
When Shafiq Rab agreed to become chief information officer and senior vice president of Rush University Medical Center late last year, the Chicago hospital snagged a leader in the use of mobile hea
How to Grow the Amount of Women on Hospital Boards
In many ways, women are on the front line in health care — as consumers, employees and family caretakers. They possess firsthand knowledge of community health issues and needs.
Bottom Line in Patient Safety and Quality
Improving patient safety is a goal at every hospital and health system. In fact, hospital and system trustees have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure high-quality, safe patient care.
How and Why to Increase Board Diversity
Board diversity has lagged behind the growth of increasingly diverse communities. This article looks at the advantage of having a diverse board and how to begin having discussions around building one and doing the work to create a diverse board.
10 Myths of Executive Compensation
Hiring and retaining the right hospital leaders and ensuring that they achieve the organization’s goals are among the board’s most important functions, and executive compensation plays