Trustee Insights Archive Editions
Trustee Insights I Archive includes previous editions of the AHA’s enhanced digital resource for hospital and health system boards and leadership. This robust monthly digital package includes insights and analysis on the changing dynamics in the health care field and what they mean for boards, as well as other rich resources to help achieve high-performing governance.
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June 2022 | Trustee Insights
- Why Boards Should Focus on Suicide Prevention Interview with Cathy Frank, M.D.
- Understanding the Board of Trustees’ Role By Pamela R. Knecht
- Best Practices for Executive Sessions Without CEOs By Todd C. Linden
- Strategies for Rural Health Leaders' Success
- 2022 AHA Leadership Summit
May 2022 | Trustee Insights
- Improving the Patient and Family Experience
- Overseeing Health Equity in the Age of Emerging Risk
- How Boards Can Encourage Philanthropy to Benefit Hospitals and Communities
- AHA Launches Health Equity Roadmap
- 2022 AHA Leadership Summit
- Crucial Conversations on Health Equity: Is Your Board Ready?
April 2022 | Trustee Insights
- Boardroom 101 AHA has created this resource on board orientation to assist hospitals and health systems in welcoming and educating new board members.
- Effective Governance of Health Systems By Jamie Orlikoff
- What Are Hospital and Health System Boards Facing in 2022? An Interview with Bill Menner
- 2022 AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference
- Opportunity to Purchase: Maternal Health Equity Film “Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story”
February 2022 | Trustee Insights
- Leadership Succession as a Strategic Imperative By Laura S. Orr
- Is Your Board of Trustees Micromanaging Your CEO? By Todd C. Linden
- Assessing the Engagement and Effectiveness of Boards By Barbara H. Lorsbach
- AHA Community Investment for Health: An Overview for Trustees
- AHA Biennial Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Benchmark Survey
- SHSMD Future Scan 2022-2027: Health Care Trends and Implications
January 2022 | Trustee Insights
- 10 Questions Boards Can Answer to Advance Health Equity By Somava Saha, M.D., Dora Barilla and Karma H. Bass
- Pursuing Board Chair Excellence By Pamela R. Knecht
- AHA Cybersecurity Resource for Health Care Governing Boards
- 2022 Environmental Scan
- AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
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- Crisis Standards of Care and the Pandemic By Ann Scott Blouin
- The Board’s Role in Digital Transformation By Jena Abernathy and Doug Greenberg
- Community Investment for Health
- Spotlighting Rural Health Care
- Save the Date: Accelerating Health Equity Conference
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- Building an Effective CEO-Board Partnership By Jamie Orlikoff
- Post-COVID-19 Future of U.S. Health Care By Brian Fuller and Jordan Shields
- Fiduciary Responsibilities of Hospital Trustees By Glenn Jensen and Kathleen Cahill Slaught
- Report on Health Care Workforce Talent Scan
- Save the Date: AHA 2022 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
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- 11 Principles for Health System Governance By Roxanna Gapstur
- How You Can Advance Your Board Diversity Strategies By Sue Ellen Wagner
- Health Care Governance in Changing Times By Kimberly A. Russel
- AONL Nurse Leader Survey
- Walmart Leader Shares His Vision of Health Care in 2040
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- When a Board Member Crosses the Line: Removing a Trustee Midterm By Jamie Orlikoff
- Board Diversity Survey to Advance Health Equity By Maria Hernandez and Karma H. Bass
- How Children’s Minnesota Makes DEI Efforts a Priority By Laura S. Orr and Marc Gorelick
- Accelerating Nursing, Transforming Healthcare Report
- AHA’s Behavioral Health Resource Library
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- Diverse Board Members Offer Their Perspectives By Erica M. Osborne and Jim Gauss
- AHA’s Trustee Match Program
- Community Partnership: Strategies to Accelerate Health Equity
- Local Businesses’ Role in Increasing Equitable Health Outcomes
- Save-the-Date: Accelerating Health Equity Conference
- Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Resource Library
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- Creating a More Inclusive and Diverse Board By Teri Fontenot and Sue Ellen Wagner
- Increasing a Board's Strategic Competency By Rachelle Schultz and Pamela R. Knecht
- Don't Forget the Big Strategic Picture By Sue Tetzlaff and Jane McLeod
- Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
- 5 Ways Administrative and Clinical Leaders Can Convene Value By Priya Bathija and Elisa Arespacochaga
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- Community Benefits from Behavioral Health Strategy By Sue Ellen Wagner
- Board Diversity Lessons Learned By Erica M. Osborne and Jim Gauss
- What Makes Your Organization Special? By Justin Wartell
- Health Equity Resource Series: Diversity and Inclusion in Leadership and Governance
- National Urban League Virtual Conference Focuses on Post-Pandemic Health Issues
- AHA Leadership Summit – A Virtual Event
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- 7 Tips for Successful Online Board Meetings By Alyce Lee Stansbury
- Assessing Overall Board Effectiveness: Key Elements for Success to Consider By Laura S. Orr
- AHA Leadership Summit – A Virtual Event
- Health Equity Resource Series: Training and the Culture of Learning
- Reducing Stigma: 'People Matter, Words Matter' Posters from AHA
- Nursing Leadership COVID-19 Study
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- Board Leadership in Challenging Times by Sue Ellen Wagner
- “The Thing About Diversity Is …” By Karma H. Bass and Erica M. Osborne
- AHA Toolkit on Advancing Health Equity Strategies and Tactics
- COVID-19 in 2021: The Potential Effect on Hospital Revenues
- A Breakout Opportunity for Behavioral Health
- Data-Driven Initiative Drives Down Disparities in Rural Health Care
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- Advancing Rural Telehealth and Addressing Its Challenges by Brian Doerr
- The Key Role of Trustees in Nurse Retention by Kristin Baird
- Enterprise Risk Management for Health Care Boards: Leveraging the Value
- Societal Factors that Influence Health: A Framework for Hospitals
- AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Virtual Conference & Engagement Experience
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- Top 10 Emerging Trends in Health Care for 2021: The New Normal by Geoffrey Martin
- Board Support Essential to Behavioral Health Access by Sue Ellen Wagner
- 5 Steps to Achieving Diversity on Your Board by Karma H. Bass and Erica M. Osborne
- The Pathway Back to the Board Room by Kimberly A. Russel
- AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Virtual Conference & Engagement Experience
- AHA Transformation Talks: Strategies for Reimagining Health Care
- How to Help Clinicians Stay Resilient During COVID-19
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- Responding to a Community Mental Health Crisis by Jeffrey A. Wothers
- Incorporating Cyberrisk Management into Enterprise Risk Management by John Riggi
- Protecting Individuals Experiencing Homelessness During COVID-19
- Forecasting Shifts in Strategic Priorities Amid COVID-19
- COVID-19 Vaccine: Resources and Information
- On-Demand Podcast: Proactive Board Renewal
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- Addressing Health Equity in the Hospital Board Room by Priya Bathija
- The Board’s Role in Advancing Healthier, More Equitable Communities by Anne Rooney and Barbara Lorsbach
- The Socially Distant Board Room: Maximizing Virtual Governance by Laura Orr
- Tackling Health Equity: A Two-Part Podcast for Trustees
- Building Hospital-Community Partnerships by Erica M. Osborne and Cindy Fineran
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- Building Hospital-Community Partnerships by Erica M. Osborne and Cindy Fineran
- CEO Selection in a COVID-19 World by Kim Russel
- Perspective: Wearing a Mask Is Not a Political Statement … It Saves Lives by Rick Pollack
- Americans View Hospitals Favorably and Support Additional Financial Aid
- Revisiting Strategy Due to COVID-19 by Pamela R. Knecht
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- Getting to the New Normal in Health Care by Erica M. Osborne and Kara Witalis
- Revisiting Strategy Due to COVID-19 by Pamela R. Knecht
- Stakeholders Target Health Disparities During a Pandemic
- Leading a Coordinated Community Response During COVID-19 by Warren Forgey, Eric Fish and Rick Smith
- New AHA Report: Financial Losses Deepen for Hospitals and Health Systems
- Updates on COVID-19
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- Leading a Coordinated Community Response During COVID-19 by Warren Forgey, Eric Fish and Rick Smith
- COVID-19 and Social Determinants of Health by Nancy A. Myers
- AHA Releases Pathways to Recovery Compendium by Sue Ellen Wagner
- Experts Analyze Health Care’s Near- and Long-Term Operations
- Beyond Bylaws: Four Health Care Governance Lessons from COVID-19 by Laura Orr
- Updates on COVID-19
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- Beyond Bylaws: Four Health Care Governance Lessons from COVID-19 by Laura Orr
- Building Your Health Care Board as a Strategic Asset by Kimberly A. Russel
- Creating Age-Friendly Health Systems by Marie Cleary–Fishman, Jay Bhatt and Jonathan R. McKinney
- Mental Health Awareness Month Is Here
- Updates on COVID-19
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- Systemization of Health Care Philanthropy 2.0 by Betsy Chapin Taylor
- Burnout in Health Care by Melinda L. Estes and Thomas W. Wagstaff
- Using Technology to Enhance Board Education by Pamela R. Knecht
- 2020 Actions for the Board Compensation Committee by Timothy Cotter and Kathryn Hastings
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- Is Trustee Emeritus Status Outdated? by Pamela R. Knecht
- Top 10 Trends to Watch (and Act Upon) in 2020 by Laura P. Jacobs
- Exploring a Variety of Ways to Transform System Governanceby Erica M. Osborne, Kara L. Witalis and Karma H. Bass
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- Top 10 Trends to Watch (and Act Upon) in 2020 by Laura P. Jacobs
- Exploring a Variety of Ways to Transform System Governance by Erica M. Osborne, Kara L. Witalis and Karma H. Bass
- Enhancing Governance to Foster Innovation by Cathy K. Eddy
- Deliberate Decision-making and the Effective Board by JoAnn McNutt
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- Catching up to Consumer Expectations for Access by Kaufman Hall & Associates, LLC
- Using Board Time Wisely by Jamie Orlikoff
- Addressing the Social Determinants of Health by Lola Butcher
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- Refining the Physician's Role as Care Team Leader by Maggie Van Dyke
- How to Make the Most of Your Board's Time by Steve Gordon, M.D.
- Addressing the Social Determinants of Health by Lola Butcher
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- Aligning Care Delivery to Emerging Payment Models by AHA Center for Health Innovation
- New Approaches to Effective Board Decision Making by Jamie Orlikoff
- AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference
- Helping Boards Have Productive Conversations about Quality of Care by Gary R. Yates, M.D.
- Stewards of the Patient Experience: Trustees' Key Role by Kristin Baird
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- Helping Boards Have Productive Conversations about Quality of Care by Gary R. Yates, M.D.
- Stewards of the Patient Experience: Trustees’ Key Role by Kristin Baird
- Is It Time to Refresh Your Bylaws? by JoAnn McNutt and Douglas Long
- Credentialing, Privileging and the Engaged by Laurie Larson
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- Reimagining Multitiered Governance in Health Care by Karma Bass
- Emerging Committee Effectiveness Practices by Pamela R. Knecht
- Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health through Primary Care by Lola Butcher
- AHA 2019 National Health Care Governance Survey Report
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- Emerging Committee Effectiveness Practices by Pamela R. Knecht
- Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health through Primary Care by Lola Butcher
- Strengthening Culture through Good Governance Practices by Ray Valek
- Recruiting Millennials to the Hospital Board by Paul H. Keckley
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- Six Ways a Trustee Can Help Create an Ideal Culture by Ray Valek
- Streamlining the Credentialing and Privileging Process by Laurie Larson
- Becoming a First-Rate Board by Paul J. Taylor
- AHA Leadership Summit
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- Understanding Your Physician Employment Strategy by David W. Miller
- Board Oversight of Culture for High-Performing Hospitals by Mitchell T. Rabkin, M.D., and Susan Y. Friedman
- The Board's Role in Cybersecurity (Part Two) by Rebecca Vesely
- A Foundation for Improving Social Determinants of Health by Laurie Larson
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- The Board's Role in Cybersecurity (Part Two) by Rebecca Vesely
- A Foundation for Improving Social Determinants of Health by Laurie Larson
- Key Action Steps for the Compensation Committee by Timothy Cotter and Kathryn Hastings
- On Demand Video Series: The Board's Role in a Changing Health Care Environment
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- The Board's Role in Cybersecurity (Part One) by Rebecca Vesely
- Top 10 Trends for 2019 by Laura P. Jacobs
- Coaching: A Critical Tool for Board Chair Development by Pamela R. Knecht, Kimberly McNally and Mary Totten
- On Demand Video Series: The Board's Role in a Changing Health Care Environment
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- Getting Strategic about Shared Decision Making by Maggie Van Dyke
- Engaging Boards in Disruptive Innovation by Jean Ahn and Mark A. Keroack
- Accelerating Progress through Leadership Integration by Patrick T. Ryan and James Merlino
- Who Are Your Next Generation Leaders? by Bill Westwood
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- Empowering a Healthy Culture by Ann Scott Blouin
- Accelerating Progress through Leadership Integration by Patrick T. Ryan and James Merlino
- Engaging Boards in Disruptive Innovation by Jean Ahn and Mark A. Keroack
- Understanding the True Cost of Clinical Technology by Anthony Montagnolo
- A New Model for Health Care Governance by Jamie Orlikoff
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- Applying Lean Principles to Board Work by Mary Totten
- Understanding Affordability and Value in Health Care by Priya Bathija
- Preserving the Distinction Between Management and Governance by Stephen L. Mansfield
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- Understanding Affordability and Value in Health Care by Priya Bathija
- Building an Age-friendly Health Care System by Lola Butcher
- Preserving the Distinction Between Management and Governance by Stephen L. Mansfield
- New approaches to Effective Board Decision Making by Jamie Orlikoff
- On-Demand Webinar: CEO Succession Planning: Your Must Do’s by Bill Westwood
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- Health Care Governance on the Eve of Business Disruption by Michael W. Peregrine and Kenneth Kaufman
- Surviving Disruption in Health Care by Kenneth Kaufman
- Time for a New Model of Governance by Jamie Orlikoff
- Addressing Social Determinants of Health (PowerPoint with speakers notes)
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- Surviving Disruption in Health Care by Kenneth Kaufman
- Artificial Intelligence: The Next Revolution in Information Technology by John Glaser
- Time for a New Model of Governance by Jamie Orlikoff
- Governance Leadership of Quality: Creating Tension for Change by Jim Conway
- Supporting High-Performing Boards: Dedicated Governance Leadership by Luanne Stout