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Enhancing diversity
When Shafiq Rab agreed to become chief information officer and senior vice president of Rush University Medical Center late last year, the Chicago hospital snagged a leader in the use of mobile hea
Recruiting Millennials to the Hospital Board
Trustee Articles
Millennials use the health care system in a unique way. Trustees must be attentive to their views and recruit them to the board for its long-term sustainability.
Governing for Diverse Communities
Trustee Articles
In July 2011, five national health associations jointly urged hospital and health system leaders to take three steps to help eliminate health disparities and improve quality of care. These steps called for increasing...
Building Your Health Care Board as a Strategic Asset
Changing the mindset of health care CEOs and boards to envision the board’s potential is the first step in a long trek to turn the board into a strategic asset.
Deliberate Decision-making and the Effective Board
Trustee Articles
High performing boards learn how to make decisions at the right time using the right processes.
The Board’s Role in Advancing Healthier, More Equitable Communities
Hospital and health system board members play a critical role in prioritizing, understanding and collaborating to improve health equity.
Furthering Population Health Demands Diverse Governance
A board that guides the strategic direction of a health care system must have a keen sense of its business environment — the blend of market forces, financial realities and significant influe
Addressing Health Equity in the Hospital Board Room
COVID-19 has made it clear that addressing health equity is necessary to improve health and save lives, and hospital and health system trustees need to lead and collaborate in these efforts.
How to Grow the Amount of Women on Hospital Boards
In many ways, women are on the front line in health care — as consumers, employees and family caretakers. They possess firsthand knowledge of community health issues and needs.
Board Self Evaluation
Evaluations and Assessments
Regular board self-evaluation is integral to effective governance. Use the questions in the attachment to assess whether your board is getting maximum mileage from its self-evaluation process.