Description
Hospital and health system board members face increasing challenges, with healthcare reform and other rules demanding improved accountability and efficiency. This handbook unearths the secrets of effective board structure and serve as, including responsibilities of board members, term limits, recruiting new members, and dealing with the CEO. Other aspects of a board’s work, including monitoring quality, providing financial oversight, and completing a self-assessment process, also are covered. Sample forms and documents, a word list of not unusual healthcare terms, and a conflict of interest policy are included. Board members, irrespective of their expertise, will to find this handbook simple to navigate.