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AHA podcast: Quality 101 — How University of Utah Health Strengthens Board Culture for Better Patient Outcomes

How a “Quality 101” approach helped bridge knowledge gaps between clinicians and board members and why making this transformation interactive leads to stronger strategic alignment and better patient outcomes.
Trustee Magazine Articles

When Hospital/Health System and Foundation Boards Intersect

Philanthropy is a high-ROI revenue generator compared with patient care revenue and delivers about a 4:1 return with a mature program.
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Supporting Hospital and Health System Boards as We Navigate a Changing Health Care Landscape

The many complexities of health care today continue to challenge hospital and health system governing boards to ensure that high-quality patient care is provided to the communities they serve.
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Member

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue — The Dynamic Work of Hospital and Health System Boards with Greg Bentz, Board Chair of Saint Luke’s Health System

On today’s episode, I talk with Greg Bentz, board chair of Saint Luke’s Health System, based in Kansas City, Mo., and chair of the AHA Committee on Governance.
Trustee Articles

Board Compensation: The Emerging New Normal

The AHA triennial survey of health care boards reveals the exponential growth in the number of boards that provide cash compensation to their members.
Discussion Questions & Templates

Board chair coaching process

A good coach focuses on what the board chair wants to accomplish and designs a coaching process based on how the board chair experiences the role; on assessment of individual strengths and weaknesses; and on identifying and addressing blind spots. Each coaching process should be customized to meet the board chair’s individual needs and goals.
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Member

Chair File: Leadership Dialogue with Rod Hochman, M.D., President and CEO of Providence and Immediate Past Chair of the AHA

This year, I look forward to continuing AHA’s leadership dialogues on trending topics with health care, business and community leaders from around the country.
Trustee Articles

Moving Your Board from Good to Great

Great health care boards primarily focus on enabling their organizations to create innovative solutions that address community needs for improved health and well-being. They also address regulatory, competitive, resource and other challenges that sometimes may seem daunting, but these do not divert them from their primary purpose.
Board Checklists

Seven Steps to Designing an Effective Education Process

A successful governance education process requires commitment, collaboration and consensus. Below is an outline of how a board of trustees may design a process that will ensure optimum development of leadership knowledge and effectiveness...