Leadership
Iron lungs out. Surgical robots in. The heart-wrenching sight of rows of children trapped in iron lungs has given way to the ability to transplant lungs.
As stewards of the strategic direction of their organizations, trustees must understand how new technology can shape and advance strategy. In…
Governance
Great Boards spring newsletter available
The spring issue of the American Hospital Association’s Great Boards newsletter features articles on mission stewardship and governance staffing. Administered by the AHA’s Center for Healthcare Governance, the free quarterly…
A decade ago, BoardSource, an organization supporting nonprofit boards, developed a well-known list of aspirational principles of governance. For us they still ring true: “mission driven,” “ethos of transparency,” “compliance with integrity.”
A board that guides the strategic direction of a health care system must have a keen sense of its business environment — the blend of market forces, financial realities and significant influences affecting every move the board makes. In the past, there had to be financial, legal and clinical…
The headline on this month’s cover story can be taken in a couple of ways, but there’s one important way you as a board member should not take it. As the article makes clear, experience matters when it comes to running a hospital. A thorough understanding of health…
Snapshot
With hospitals moving beyond their four walls to establish ambulatory care facilities, take on financial risk and prepare for the move to value-based payments, they’ll need an entrepreneurial spirit that’s open to change.
David Bernd, CEO, Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, Va., has led Sentara Healthcare for more than 20 years during which time the system achieved significant volume growth and won national quality awards. Bernd announced he would be retiring in March. What makes a trustee good at his or her job?
Penny Wheeler, M.D., was barely into her tenure as CEO of Allina Health and fresh from a transition period earlier this year with retiring CEO Kenneth Paulus when the topic turned to who might replace her.
Snapshot
The American Hospital Association’s incoming president and CEO says that successful advocacy isn’t just about lobbying on Capitol Hill. Performance improvement in the field and advancing better care for patients and communities also make hospitals strong advocates.
In health care, there is no more business as usual. Health care organizations today face new challenges, and opportunities, from retail players, technology startups, consumerism and others. This gatefold exerpts two infographics from The Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market…