The following programming is designed to supplement and expand your organization’s orientation and board leader development processes, and to progressively build knowledge, skills and competencies tailored to specific leadership roles, environments and needs. Use the links below to learn more.

 Governing for High Performance Health Care
September 9-12, 2012, The Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, CA

The Center for Healthcare Governance presents its fall Symposium on governing and leading health care organizations. Designed for trustees and executive leadership, the symposium offers critical insights into the trends that are transforming the delivery system and their impact on hospitals and health systems. Boards will be presented with the strategies and tools needed for leading their organizations to exceptional performance in the changing health care environment. For more information,  click here

  Governing in an Era of Greater Transparency - A Proactive Approach
As the public demand for greater transparency increases, state legislatures continue to add more bite to open meetings and open records statutes. It is therefore vital that both community and governmental hospitals have a plan in place to comply with these so-called "sunshine laws." Through this webinar, you will gain a better understanding of regulations calling for greater transparency and the potential penalties for violating them. Participants will hear practical ideas to assist in developing a proactive compliance strategy while avoiding actions that might develop unfavorable precedent. The webinar will discuss application of sunshine laws to executive sessions and other governance activities. Learn More

 Welcome to the Board: An Orientation to the Health Care Environment
The initial year of hospital board service can be a confusing period for individuals who do not have prior experience in health care. To provide trustees with an opportunity to learn about governance basics, the Center for Healthcare Governance has developed a package of three pre-recorded webinars. This webinar series, Welcome to the Board, consists of three components: Basic Principles of Hospital Governance, A Regulatory and Legislative Context for Governance, and A Focus on Finance and Executive Compensation. Learn More

 Mid-Year Retreat Planning
Is your board planning an upcoming retreat? The Center offers customized options for programming with specialists qualified to offer structure, guidance and insight to even the strongest of leadership teams. Learn More

Be Best on Board!
Holding a stewardship position on a hospital board is an important—and often daunting—role. Today's rapidly changing health care environment makes ongoing education critical. Best on Board can help with convenient, online and onsite training options to maximize your time and increase your knowledge. Best on Board offers governance education, along with testing and certification, and is available at special discounts for members of AHA's Center for Healthcare Governance. Read More | Visit Website

Welcome to the New "Great Boards"
AHA's Great Boards website has been updated with an easy-to-use format that offers viewers ready access to all of the site's great resources. You'll find enhancements to the content as well as the site's features. Discover the latest and best thinking from the AHA's Center for Healthcare Governance and Bader & Associates, the founder of Great Boards by visiting the website at www.greatboards.org. Read More

Transforming Care Delivery to Focus on Patient Outcomes: Why Boards Matter
Improving health care quality and safety to create better outcomes and greater value for patients and communities can be a daunting challenge for leaders trying to transform our delivery system. In fact, the challenges are so large that it makes sense for key stakeholders of the health care system to work together to accelerate change. Many Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) health plans have partnered with hospital associations and hospitals to line up training, toolkits, data reporting and financial incentives to create a new health care delivery paradigm. Small, significant steps are moving us in the right direction under the guidance of hospital leaders and clinical champions. Read More | Purchase

Competency-Based Governance Tool Kit
In 2009 the Blue Ribbon Panel on Trustee Core Competencies, convened by the AHA's Center for Healthcare Governance and the Health Research & Educational Trust with funding from Hospira, issued its report recommending two sets of core competencies for board members of hospitals and health systems. The panel also suggested that tools and resources should be developed to help boards apply these competencies to a variety of board practices. Read More | Purchase

2011 AHA Environmental Scan
The 2011 American Hospital Association Environmental Scan provides insight and information about market forces that have a high probability of affecting the health care field. It is designed to help hospital and health system leaders better understand the health care landscape and the critical issues and the emerging trends their organizations will likely face in the foreseeable future. The 2011 AHA Environmental Scan foldout is compiled from more than 35 nationally recognized sources with recommendations from select AHA governance committees. Read More

• Complete Monograph List
• Governance in High-Performing Health Systems: A Report on Trustee and CEO Views

 Quality Curriculum for Trustees

"We could not be more pleased with the feedback from the hospital trustees who have completed the program. The extensive and inclusive process used to develop the curriculum, pilot the program and customize it to each participating hospital’s board was well worth the effort. We now have a terrific program that will prepare hospital trustees to take an active role in monitoring and overseeing improvement in the quality of care delivered by hospitals."

- Karen S. Nelson, MPA, RN, Sr. Vice President of Clinical Affairs, Massachusetts Hospital Association

 Learn more about the Quality Curriculum for Trustees and the Board Quality Education Self Assessment Tool