Board Work: Governing Health Care Organizations (Hardcover)

Welcome to the Board Why Governance? Governance for Whom? Governance Checkup Benchmark Governance Practices.

The New Game of Governance Two Faces of Change The Revolution in Health Care Governance Checkup Benchmark Governance Practices.

Governance Performance and Contributions.

Governance Responsibilities Ends Management Performance Quality of Care Finances Self Benchmark Governance Practices.

Governance Functioning Policy Formulation Decision Making Oversight Benchmark Governance Practices Essence of the Verb "to Govern".

Governance Structure Issues in System Governance Structure Board Size Committee Structure Principles of Effective Structure Governance Checkup Benchmark Governance Practices.

Governance Composition Casting Basics Composition Models Term Limits Removing a Board Member Ex Officio Members Community Representation Governance Checkup Benchmark Governance Practices.

Governance Infrastructure The Effective Governance Pyramid Annual Board Goals and Objectives Annual Board Work Plans Board AgAnda Control Board Information Control Evaluation Vision Related Governance Issues Governance Checkup Benchmark Governance Practices.

Board Membership Checkup Thirty-Eight (Really) Great Ideas for Becoming a Better Board Person.

Transforming Governance How Does Your Board Rate? The Governance Performance Map The Transformation Process The Last Word.

Appendix A: A Profile of Health System and Hospital Governance.

Appendix B: Illustrative Board Policies.

Appendix C: Illustrative Committee Charters.

Appendix D: Governance Resources.

References and Bibliography.

Index.