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Community governance is more critical today than ever before considering recent, often fast-moving trends and changes in the U.S. health care market. Nonprofit hospitals and health systems that double down on strong community governance not only have increased likelihood of staying true to their mission, but also have distinct strategic advantages over those that do not.

Courtesy of Paramount Pictures Transforming Governance From Surviving to Thriving The board’s obligation is to consider all options to achieve its mission, including gleaning lessons from the movie “Grease!” By Chris Benson, Denise Lamphier and Tod

Transforming Governance A Taxonomy of Health Care Boards Jamie Orlikoff, national adviser on governance to the AHA, helps demystify the types of boards and their differences By Sue Ellen Wagner Interview There are many types of boards in health care and each type of board varies in how it i

Transforming Governance Strategic Transformation for Health Care Systems Post-COVID-19 Four action-oriented strategies can be key By James Langabeer Many general acute care hospitals and integrated health systems are struggling with another tumultuous year.

Transforming Governance Demystifying and Optimizing the Executive Session Executive Sessions can Enhance and Strengthen Board Culture By Laura S.

As we begin a new year, Sue Ellen Wagner looks at what lies ahead with Greg Bentz, 2023 Committee on Governance (COG) Chair.

Transforming Governance High Impact Governance Challenges Conventions New thinking can take leadership of boards much further By Barbara Lorsbach In the last few decades, hospital and health system boards of trustees have transitioned from fulfilling basic fiduciary responsibilities to focusing on strategic thinking

Workforce Strategy Simulations Spur Board to Test Workforce Strategies Baystate Health taps member creativity and competition to explore challenges, solutions By Mark A.

Investing time now in evaluating and enhancing board effectiveness can accelerate organizational results for years to come.

Health care boards can play a pivotal role to ensure their patients, employees and communities receive needed resources to heal, restore and rebuild for a better and healthier future.

Changing the mindset of health care CEOs and boards to envision the board’s potential is the first step in a long trek to turn the board into a strategic asset.

Ongoing board education that includes newer modalities and technologies will increase board engagement and improve governance.

Governance restructuring efforts of eight health systems provide lessons on redefining what it means to be a community board.

Health systems that take the time to assess the role and value of subsidiary boards, and invest in educating their members, can maintain a key community connection that might otherwise be diminished or lost.

For effective cultural stewardship, boards need to promote behavioral expectations for patient care and make sure that espoused values and norms are respected throughout the organization.

Latest findings point to several positive trends and opportunities for improving governance structures, practices and performance. The report includes expert commentary and discussion questions for board reflection.

This series of brief videos and accompanying board discussion questions features prominent health care governance experts offering advice on key issues that boards need to address in this rapidly changing health care environment.

What is the board’s role in shaping culture? Several health care leaders offer advice that reflects the diversity of their experiences.