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Board Legal Fiduciary Duties

All state statutory and case law holds that directors of nonprofit, 501(c)(3), corporations must serve as stakeholder (owner) agents, acting in ways that protect and advance their interests. Legalities aside, this is the foundation of great governance. In order to fulfill this obligation, directors must discharge three legal fiduciary duties: loyalty, care and obedience.
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Intermountain Healthcare Embraces Transformation

Utah-based Intermountain Healthcare continues to transform itself to best adapt to the demands of the changing health care environment. As part of the current transformation, the health system has organized its leadership to optimize the interdependencies of safety, quality, patient experience and workforce engagement. Under this construct, the system streamlines decision making, minimizes waste and redundancy, and positions the organization to deliver exceptional patient-centered care.
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Keeping Value Front and Center in Health Care

Hospital boards can think creatively about how to generate value for their patients and communities.
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How Boards Can Encourage Philanthropy to Benefit Hospitals and Communities

Hospital and health system trustees who want to ensure the organization achieves its mission can work to put a greater focus on their organization’s philanthropic foundation.
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Carolinas HealthCare System: 2017 Mission & Vision Statements

Elevate your healthcare experience with Carolinas Healthcare System. Learn about their mission to provide healthcare and related services.
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Purchaser Pressure: The Emerging Role of Employers in Driving Value in Healthcare

As medical costs consume an ever increasing share of businesses’ profits, self-funded employers and public purchasers of health insurance are becoming more aggressive than ever before in direct contracting with providers.
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Yes, Diversity Still Matters

Particularly in health care settings, the need for greater diversity— among clinicians, across the workforce, in leadership and in the boardroom, remains a priority we cannot ignore.
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Position Description for a Health System or Hospital Board Member [Full]

The role of the board is to govern, not manage, the organization. To that end, the board carries out four roles.
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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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Board Diversity Survey to Advance Health Equity

Understanding a board’s aptitude and ability to advance health equity should be a key element of board strategy.