Hospitals and health systems are facing more pressures and having to overcome more obstacles than ever before. With this challenging landscape has come an overflowing agenda of tasks and responsibilities for the board, leaving it less time to focus on key governance issues at each board meeting. Creating committees can be a powerful tool for ensuring that critical governance activities are consistently addressed and given the focus they need in order to keep the organization on track.

This Elements of Governance^® explores the various committees often used to help hospital and health system boards fulfill their oversight duties. It provides details into the responsibilities, structure, and individual challenges of each committee providing a platform for creating or enhancing your organization’s board committees. Also included are sample committee charters that provide a framework for defining the purpose, role, composition, and meeting schedule of each board committee.

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