If you can get a good hospital board together, you can change the world. Trustees receive no pay and put in lots of time. They do it because they value a good hospital in the community. It is a pure motive from the heart.
If you can get a good hospital board together, you can change the world. Trustees receive no pay and put in lots of time. They do it because they value a good hospital in the community. It is a pure motive from the heart.

Best on Board Course Series

Best on Board courses enable trustees and executive staff to establish a foundation of common knowledge about what is required to lead healthcare organizations in these complex times.

Best on Board provides the following levels of learning:
Best on Board

COURSE SERIES:

Essentials of Healthcare Governance

A resource for current and prospective trustees and leaders to provide a basic foundation and strengthen their ability to serve on a healthcare organization governing board.
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I. The Board's Fiduciary Role

The Board's Fiduciary Responsibility
The Board's Core Legal Duties
Additional Governance Requirements

II. Mission, Strategy, and Stakeholders

Governing on Behalf of Stakeholders
Stewardship of Vision, Mission and Values
The Board's Role in Strategic Planning

III. The Board's Role in Finance

Basics of Hospital Finance
Responsibilities of the Board's Audit and Finance Committees
Financial Statements and Key Metrics

IV. The Board's Role in Quality and Patient Safety

Building a Culture of Quality and Safety
Monitoring Quality Performance
The Board's Role in Medical Staff Credentialing and Emerging Issues

V. The Board-CEO Relationship

Understanding the Board-CEO Relationship
Overseeing CEO Performance and Compensation
CEO Succession Planning

VI. Governance and Leadership Effectiveness

Building the Board
Educating and Developing the Board and Leadership
Evaluating Board Performance
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Organizational Structure - Additional Considerations

I. Additional Considerations – Organizational Structure

The Basics of Hospital Districts
Comparing Hospital Districts to Non-profit Hospitals
Frontier Hospitals
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The Quality Imperative

A more in-depth review of the Board's role and responsibilities for overseeing quality and safety performance.
Course Demo

I. The Framework for Stewardship

Overview
Vision and Mission
Strategy
Resource Allocation

II. Culture and Performance

Why is Culture Important
Embedding and Influencing a Safety Culture
Monitoring and Improving Performance

III. Leadership

New Approaches to Leadership
Board Leverage Points
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