Trustee Services

American Hospital Association content from its Trustee Services team on governance and hospital and health system boards and trustees.

COOs can drive sustainability by empowering teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and promoting innovative solutions across the organization.
CEOs integrate sustainability in hospitals, recognizing its mission impact. Transformational change fosters a culture of environmental stewardship nationwide
Empowered sustainability teams lead decarbonization, foster collaboration, share expertise, and celebrate environmental stewardship across organizations.
This guide supports hospital leaders seeking to make their organization more environmentally sustainable through actionable strategies and resources.
The 2025 AHA Leadership Summit, July 20-22, brings together senior health care executives, clinicians and experts in the field presenting innovative approaches for delivering better care and greater value, ensuring financial stability, addressing workforce challenges and improving the health care…
A Q&A in the July edition of AHA Trustee Insights features leaders from Winchester Hospital in Massachusetts discussing the importance of board members being knowledgeable on quality and patient safety and how they educate their board on five key areas.
AHA’s Trustee Services July 8 released a new resource, “Building a Resilient Health Care Workforce,” which discusses how board leadership can shape strategies to transform workforce design.  
By fostering a strong organizational culture and building interdisciplinary care teams, hospitals can enable their team members to meet their mission and prevent burnout.
An article in a special edition of Trustee Insights sponsored by Huron examines five health care trends that boards and executives must pay attention to that can help hospitals and health systems adapt to new changes and requirements.
An article in the May edition of AHA’s Trustee Insights highlights what physicians seek in their relationships with hospitals, and how those relationships are important for hospital boards to understand their role.