Committee Physiology
The Key Role for the Executive Branch
CEO
This type of education helps board members stay informed and improve governance skills.
Continuing Governance Education (CGE)
These private meetings allow non-management board members to discuss the CEO’s performance and other issues.
Executive Sessions
Most board decisions are made this way, rather than by majority vote
Consensus, Unanimous decision
This is the primary purpose of governance in a healthcare organization.
Creating and maintaining relationships among stakeholders to achieve healthcare goals.
This branch of a healthcare board develops goals for quality, improvement, and safety.
Quality Branch
Boards use these tools to track their effectiveness
Benchmarks, Checklists, Balanced Scorecard
This type of committee is formed temporarily to address a specific issue.
Ad-Hoc Committee
The board’s primary responsibility in decision-making is to act in the best interest of these two groups.
Community and Patients
The Essence of Governance in Healthcare
Satisfy Stakeholder Wants
This branch of the board acts in emergencies but typically does not assume governance functions.
Executive Branch
A strong record in this is the best predictor of a board member’s success.
Record or Rapport of Success
This committee monitors patient care quality, safety, and satisfaction.
Quality Committee
A board member should do this if they have a conflict of interest.
Disclose it before discussing
This term refers to the system and processes used to direct and control a healthcare organization.
Governance
This branch nominates new board members and reviews board performance.
Nominating Branch
This characteristic enhances a board member's credibility and helps maintain public trust.
Reputation
This 2002 law improves corporate accountability and financial reporting.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
True or False | A board member should serve when their personal financial interests conflict with those of the owners.
False
Healthcare organizations use subsidiary boards for this reason.
Manage specific services and reflect local needs
What example governance structure did I show from lecture ?
Henry Ford Health Response Structure
Board members should have knowledge in areas like accounting, finance, and marketing to make these types of informed choices
Business Decisions
Subsidiary boards help large healthcare systems in what way?
Allowing local communities to have input and reflect their needs.
In governance, this term means being careful, thoughtful, and considering all possible outcomes.
Prudence
This nonprofit organization accredits and evaluates healthcare organizations in the U.S.
The Joint Commission