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The Governance Institute provides trusted, independent information and resources to board members, healthcare executives, and physician leaders in support of their efforts to lead and govern their organizations.

The Governance Institute is a membership organization serving not-for-profit hospital and health system boards of directors, executives, and physician leadership. Membership services are provided through research and publications, conferences, and advisory services. In addition to its membership services, The Governance Institute conducts research studies, tracks healthcare industry trends, and showcases governance practices of leading healthcare boards across the country. 

 
The Governance Institute provides trusted, independent information and resources to board members, healthcare executives, and physician leaders in support of their efforts to lead and govern their organizations.

The Governance Institute is a membership organization serving not-for-profit hospital and health system boards of directors, executives, and physician leadership. Membership services are provided through research and publications, conferences, and advisory services. In addition to its membership services, The Governance Institute conducts research studies, tracks healthcare industry trends, and showcases governance practices of leading healthcare boards across the country. 
First-rate governance education is crucial to the development of your board members. Membership with The Governance Institute will give you access to board-specific tools, recommended governance practices, and customized research that will elevate your board meetings and equip your board for success. Become a member.
First-rate governance education is crucial to the development of your board members. Membership with The Governance Institute will give you access to board-specific tools, recommended governance practices, and customized research that will elevate your board meetings and equip your board for success. Become a member.
 Conferences

The Governance Institute's conferences offer current information, interactive sessions, expert speakers, and the opportunity to meet others with a similar commitment to improving governance and acheiving optimal board performance. The Governance Institute offers Leadership Conferences for trustees, physicians, executives, and nurse executives; Medical Leadership Institute Conferences; Governance Support Conferences; Large-System Invitationals; and a Chairperson & CEO Conference.

Conference Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the value of an effective board and the roles and responsibilities associated with being a board member.
  • Have greater awareness of board member accountability, the need for transparency, and how to achieve organizational integrity.
  • Address finance, quality and patient safety, and information technology issues to create positive change in your organization.
  • Make sound strategic decisions and develop both short- and long-term strategic goals.
  • Discover new and practical ways to deal with the challenges of today's changing healthcare environment.

 

The Governance Institute's conferences offer current information, interactive sessions, expert speakers, and the opportunity to meet others with a similar commitment to improving governance and acheiving optimal board performance. The Governance Institute offers Leadership Conferences for trustees, physicians, executives, and nurse executives; Medical Leadership Institute Conferences; Governance Support Conferences; Large-System Invitationals; and a Chairperson & CEO Conference.

Conference Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the value of an effective board and the roles and responsibilities associated with being a board member.
  • Have greater awareness of board member accountability, the need for transparency, and how to achieve organizational integrity.
  • Address finance, quality and patient safety, and information technology issues to create positive change in your organization.
  • Make sound strategic decisions and develop both short- and long-term strategic goals.
  • Discover new and practical ways to deal with the challenges of today's changing healthcare environment.

 
  

 Publications

Publications and videos are included as a membership benefit and mailed to members throughout the year. Publications are also available online.

The publications in our resource library cover a complete range of governance topics, and addressing the three fiduciary duties (care, loyalty, and obedience), and the six core responsibilities of healthcare boards (quality oversight, financial oversight, setting strategic direction, management oversight, self-assessment and development, and advocacy). Search by keyword, or browse by topic or series to find anything you are looking for.

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Publications and videos are included as a membership benefit and mailed to members throughout the year. Publications are also available online.

The publications in our resource library cover a complete range of governance topics, and addressing the three fiduciary duties (care, loyalty, and obedience), and the six core responsibilities of healthcare boards (quality oversight, financial oversight, setting strategic direction, management oversight, self-assessment and development, and advocacy). Search by keyword, or browse by topic or series to find anything you are looking for.

View Resource Library
 
  

 Resources
  • Online Access to all Publications & Research Studies
  • Online Directory of Speakers
  • BoardCompass® Board Self-Assessment Tool
  • Custom Research
  • Governance Support Network
  • Online Access to all Publications & Research Studies
  • Online Directory of Speakers
  • BoardCompass® Board Self-Assessment Tool
  • Custom Research
  • Governance Support Network
  

 Advisory Services

The Governance Advisors are highly respected independent consultants providing a full range of education, assessment, facilitation, and consultative services to Governance Institute members.

  • Consultation
  • Board Retreat Facilitation
  • Customized Governance Education

 

The Governance Advisors are highly respected independent consultants providing a full range of education, assessment, facilitation, and consultative services to Governance Institute members.

  • Consultation
  • Board Retreat Facilitation
  • Customized Governance Education

 
  

 BoardCompass® Board Self-Assessment

BoardCompass®, The Governance Institute's board self-assesment, gives boards the opportunity to critically assess their performance. Beyond fulfilling accreditation requirements, members use this tool to measure the board's performance against the nation's largest comparative healthcare governance database, and as a starting point for a governance enhancement plan.

Learn more about the BoardCompass®.

BoardCompass®, The Governance Institute's board self-assesment, gives boards the opportunity to critically assess their performance. Beyond fulfilling accreditation requirements, members use this tool to measure the board's performance against the nation's largest comparative healthcare governance database, and as a starting point for a governance enhancement plan.

Learn more about the BoardCompass®.
  

 Online Publications & Tools

Available online for members:

 

Available online for members: