Trustee Articles
High performing boards learn how to make decisions at the right time using the right processes.
By adopting practices that embrace innovation, boards are better prepared to plan for change.
Governance restructuring efforts of eight health systems provide lessons on redefining what it means to be a community board.
With training and support, physicians can become effective team leaders.
Staying forward-focused as a trustee requires a combination of time management, prioritization and preventive efforts.
Up-to-date, clearly written and concisely constructed bylaws can support oversight of current performance and enable an organization to nimbly confront challenges to its viability.
Education, preparation and collegiality can empower physician and lay member trustees to make fair and thoroughly vetted decisions.
The best boards revisit their committee structures, responsibilities and information flow to ensure detailed oversight while devoting more time to strategic and policy issues.
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.
Hospitals and health systems are finding a range of ways to integrate behavioral and physical care in a primary care clinic, thereby improving patient outcomes and lowering costs.