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Effective Governance of Health Systems

Governing a health system is different than governing a stand-alone hospital. All health system boards oversee and attempt to integrate different businesses regardless of the type of system they govern.
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Strengthening Culture through Good Governance Practices

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.
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AHA 2019 National Health Care Governance Survey Report

Latest findings point to several positive trends and opportunities for improving governance structures, practices and performance. The report includes expert commentary and discussion questions for board reflection.
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Board Guidelines for a Time of Crisis

To meet the challenge of COVID-19, governing boards should identify actions to undertake—and avoid—to best support their health care organizations.
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Aligning Governance and Business Models to Achieve the Best Fit

The traditional acute-care hospital is becoming just one of the entities within a larger system that probably includes primary and specialty care clinics, ambulatory care sites, behavioral health care and post-acute care. In addition, the systems may be employing physicians, developing robust philanthropic organizations, developing entrepreneurial businesses, conducting research and offering medical education.
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Six Ways a Trustee Can Help Create an Ideal Culture

What is the board’s role in shaping culture? Several health care leaders offer advice that reflects the diversity of their experiences.
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Applying Lean Principles to Board Work

Health care is ripe for change. The evidence is all around us. A majority of health care leaders recently surveyed said hospitals and health systems are most in need of disruptive innovation (New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst, February 16, 2017). Consumers are taking charge of their own health and seeking providers that deliver high-quality, affordable and accessible care in ways they have come to expect from their favorite retailers. And disrupters from within and outside of health care are joining forces and competing with traditional health care organizations to give consumers what they are looking for.