Governance Effectiveness
As hospitals and health systems evolve to meet changing reimbursement and delivery system demands, so too must the organization’s leadership. The shift toward value-based care and population health management places new demands on the organization, requiring new competencies and skill sets in…
Snapshot A positive relationship between the board and CEO is a prerequisite for hospital and health system success. Frequent, candid communication, alignment in goals, productive meetings and continuous learning strengthen this important partnership.
The board is responsible for setting the hospital or health system’s mission and vision, and for engaging leaders and staff in working toward that vision. After the board, no individual has more influence over the organization than the CEO; however, the board defines the leadership…
SNAPSHOT Hospitals that strive for high reliability aim to drive out the possibility of error and reject incremental improvements. In 2006, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center became the first pediatric hospital to receive the American Hospital Association–…
John R. (Bob) Ferguson III was elected chair of the board of trustees of health system Texas Health Resources, Arlington, Texas, and Wesley R. (Wes) Turner was elected as the board’s vice chair. Kenneth W. Reeves Sr., Bishop J. Michael Lowry, and the Rev. Dr. Janet…
Rick Pollack will become the American Hospital Association’s 11th president and CEO in September, the association’s board of trustees announced at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting. A 32-year veteran of the AHA, he has served as executive vice president for advocacy and…
Despite the change washing over every part of health care, one thing has stayed the same: the percentage of women on hospital and health system boards. Women have comprised only 28 percent of boards since 2011, according to the AHA’s Center for Healthcare Governance National Governance Survey…
Snapshot For boards to lead their organizations to value-based care, they will need highly skilled, energized and diverse members. However, a new governance survey finds that they have some work to do in diversity, competencies and turnover.
The strategic challenges for hospital systems have never been steeper, yet boards have not made any significant headway in boosting the amount of meeting time they devote to crucial discussion and debate, according to findings from the 2014 National Health Care Governance Survey.
When trustees are appointed to the board of Manatee Memorial Hospital, they have a steep learning curve as they settle into this new role. Providing an orientation program and performing frequent performance evaluations help to ensure that trustees receive the training, resources and ongoing…