April 22, 2009 |
Resource Spotlight |
In this edition:
 New Governance Tools Added to Resource Repository
Center Leaders Contribute to New Publication
Trustee Opportunities at the 2009 AHA Annual Meeting
Speaker Spotlight: Paul H. Keckley, PhD |
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New Governance Tools Added to the Center's Resource Repository |
Also Available |
 Nine new sample governance tools are now available on the Center's Web site that can be downloaded and adapted for use by individual boards.
The addition includes several tools for board member selection and orientation, as well as additional tools that promote board accountability and address board meetings and committee functions.
Sample board member selection and orientation resources include:
- Sample Guidelines for Director Selection
- Sample Director Recruitment and Selection Process
- Sample Board of Directors Skills Matrix and Inventory
- Sample Application for Membership
- Sample Board Chair Selection Process Guideline
- Sample Board Orientation Manual Index
Additional resources include:
- Sample Board Accountability Statement for a Community Hospital
- Sample Meeting Requirements (varies by state)
- Sample Committee Terms and Definitions
To view these and all Center tools, go to the Center home page, click on Resource Repository and select "Governance Toolbox."
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Managing Capital Project Risks in a Challenging Environment:
What Health Care Boards and Executives Need to Know
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Blue Ribbon Panel Report: Competency-Based Governance:
A Foundation for Board and Organizational Effectiveness
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Center Leaders Contribute to New Publication on the Board's Role in Strategic Planning
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Educational Events |
The Center is pleased to announce Governance for Health Care Providers: The Call to Leadership. Published in December by Productivity Press, this new publication is designed to help health care professionals serve as more effective board members.
The publication features a chapter contributed by Center president John Combes, MD, and Gene O'Dell, vice president of development & operations. The chapter, entitled "Strategic Planning: The Board's Role," was excerpted in a recent issue of AHA News.
View AHA News Story
Purchase the Book
More Information on Center Books |
Fall Symposium on Governing & Leading Healthcare Organizations
September 13-16, 2009
White Sulphur Springs,
West Virginia
Winter Symposium on Governing & Leading Healthcare Organizations
January 17-20, 2010
Naples, Florida
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| Trustee Opportunities at the 2009 AHA Annual Meeting |
Overview | Registration Brochure
Health care is constantly changing and it's important to stay current on the latest news and trends in both health care and health care governance. The AHA Annual Membership Meeting is an excellent opportunity for new and returning board members to do just that.
Attention Center Members!
Center members attending the AHA Annual Membership Meeting April 26-29 in Washington, DC, are invited to join Center President John Combes, M.D., for a special welcome reception Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. at the Hilton Washington. The reception will also include a brief update on the current political climate for health care from AHA Vice President for Political Affairs Mark Seklecki.
The Center for Healthcare Governance this year again will sponsor three educational sessions at the meeting, taking place April 26-29 at the Hilton Washington in Washington, DC.
- On Sunday, April 26, James E. Orlikoff, president of Orlikoff & Associates, Inc., will examine the concept of "microgovernance" and outline how boards and CEOs can re-examine and refine a unique and productive governance/management balance that is essential to ongoing organizational success.
- On Monday, April 27, AHA Chair-Elect Rick de Filippi and Center President John Combes, M.D., will provide an overview of the work of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Trustee Core Competencies, convened by the Center and the Health Research & Educational Trust to examine the nature of leadership competencies and how they can be developed and applied to improve health care governance.
- Finally, on Tuesday, April 28, Kathryn J. McDonagh, Ph.D., vice president of executive relations for Hospira Inc., and Mary Totten, president of Totten Associates and the Center's director of content development, will examine how governance culture influences hospitals' performance improvement efforts.
- In addition, on Tuesday, April 28, the Committee on Governance will again sponsor the Trustee Leadership Breakfast: National Political Update. This year they will be joined by former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming, a nearly 20-year veteran of the Senate who served as assistant majority leader from 1984 to 1994.
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| Speaker Spotlight |
The Center for Healthcare Governance developed Speakers Express to help make the high-caliber speakers and presenters found at its national symposia and regional workshops available to organizations throughout the country. Our speakers are proven professionals who are viewed as the "go-to" leaders in their respective fields of expertise, customizing their presentations to fit the unique needs of each organization.
The Center for Healthcare Governance introduces Paul H Keckley, PhD, a health economist and policy expert, author, and much in demand speaker. Learn more about Paul below.
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| Center Members: Ask the Governance Expert |
 The Center for Healthcare Governance wants our members to be as connected as possible to our governance consultants. Being able to ask questions online and receive responses back quickly will give you access to the answers and resources you need in order to achieve excellence in health care governance.
Please fill out the Center's Ask the Governance Expert online form with your specific question or request, and you will be contacted within 24 hours with a reply. In addition, please feel free to use this form to submit feedback about the Center's services so that we can better serve you.
Please note that this is a member-only resource. Only submissions by Center members will be answered.
More information on Ask the Governance Expert and the online submission form. |
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| Archived Center News & Updates |
To view archived editions of the Center's bi-weekly email Center News & Updates, click here.
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