The average size of a health care governing board is 13 to 16 members, according to a 2015 survey conducted by The Governance Institute. This article, written by a governance consultant, describes the traditional model for a hospital board – the community board model. Reasons why health systems are exploring other models are discussed. These other models include:
- Mirror boards
- Community board at the parent company level only
- Board of experts
- Committees only at the system board level
- CEOs of subsidiary hospitals report directly to system CEO
Source: Stout, L.R. (2017, March-April). Breaking free from traditional models. Healthcare Executive, 32(2), 72-75. Click here for publisher’s website: http://ache.org/HEOnline/digital/heonline_index.cfm Posted by AHA Resource Center (312) 422-2050 rc@aha.org
Filed under: Governing boards, Posted by Kim Garber | Tagged: health system governance, Hospital governing board, Size of governing board | Comments Off on GOVERNANCE: How many members on governing board?
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