Governance Research

Governance in High-Performing Organizations:
A Comparative Study of Governing Boards in Not-For-Profit Hospitals

The Center for Healthcare Governance is pleased to make available a research study published by the Health Research & Educational Trust, “Governance in High-Performing Organizations: A Comparative Study of Governing Boards in Not-For-Profit Hospitals". The goal in this survey initiative is to better understand how the governance of hospitals and health systems currently works, and to provide useful information to the field.

With increased focus on the performance of hospital boards of trustees, this timely study examines governance in high performing, not-for-profit hospitals and compares selected attributes with those mid-range performing organizations. The study looks at board structure, roles and practices and the differences between the two groups of hospitals. Results from this study will help CEOs and boards in their ongoing efforts to improve governance practices and to identify specific areas that warrant increased attention. This study is available for purchase on the Center’s on-line store. (Authors: Lawrence Prybil, Ph.D.; Richard Peterson, Ph.D.; James Price, Ph.D.; Samuel Levey, Ph.D.; Derek Kruempel, MPA, MHA; Paul Brezinski, MBD, MHSA).