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E-Learning Course Descriptions

Whether you are a board member, physician leader, or executive leader, our Joint Accreditation and ACHE-certified E-Learning courses have you covered. Comprehensive learning and retention are reinforced through dilemma-based modules that apply your learning to real-world situations. Descriptions of the lessons included in each course are below.

The Governance Institute's Board Orientation Course contains lessons on fundamental fiduciary duties; how the board accomplishes work; board responsibilities: quality oversight and financial oversight; board responsibilities: strategic direction and mission oversight; board responsibilities: board development, management oversight, and community benefit and advocacy; committees: the workhorses of the board; and gaining perspective to serve effectively: an overview of the healthcare industry.

Lessons included in this course:

  • Fundamental Fiduciary Duties
  • How the Board Accomplishes Work
  • Board Responsibilities: Quality Oversight and Financial Oversight
  • Board Responsibilities: Strategic Direction and Mission Oversight
  • Board Responsibilities: Board Development, Management Oversight, and Community Benefit and Advocacy
  • Committees: The Workhorses of the Board
  • Gaining Perspective to Serve Effectively: An Overview of the Healthcare Industry

The Governance Institute’s course on the Role of the Board Chair includes lessons on the board chair’s responsibilities, how to be an effective chairperson, and the chairperson’s role in making meetings more effective.

Lessons included in this course:

  • The Board Chair’s Responsibilities
  • How to be an Effective Chairperson
  • The Chairperson’s Role in Making Meetings More Effective

The Governance Institute’s course on Involving Physicians in Governance includes lessons on which physicians to include on the board, potential legal and tax issues that can arise, and alternatives to increased physician board membership.

Lessons included in this course:

  • Expanding Physician Presence on the Board
  • Legal, Financial, Regulatory, and Ethical Constraints
  • Alternatives to Increased Physician Board Membership

The Governance Institute’s course on Board Committees & Work Structures includes lessons on strategically structuring board committees; committee composition and authority; and ensuring effective committee functioning.

Lessons included in this course:

  • Strategically Structuring Board Committees
  • Committee Composition and Authority
  • Ensuring Effective Committee Functioning

The Governance Institute’s course on Innovation: The Board’s Opportunity to Shape the Future includes lessons on what is innovation in healthcare; examples of innovation in healthcare; and how to develop an innovation strategy: the board’s role.

Lessons included in this course:

  • What is Innovation in Healthcare?
  • Examples of Innovation in Healthcare
  • How to Develop an Innovation Strategy: The Board's Role

The Governance Institute’s course on System Structure: Aligning Core Responsibilities across Boards includes lessons on the importance of an effective board structure; system board structure: considerations; opportunities for local boards; and committee structure in systems.

Lessons included in this course:

  • The Importance of an Effective Board Structure
  • System Board Structure: Considerations
  • Opportunities for Local Boards
  • Committee Structure in Systems

The Governance Institute’s course on Management vs. Governance includes lessons on the distinction between management and governance; board vs. management responsibilities of oversight; and working together.

Lessons included in this course:

  • The Distinction between Management and Governance
  • Board vs. Management Responsibilities of Oversight
  • Working Together

The Governance Institute’s Financial Oversight in a Dynamic Healthcare Environment course includes lessons on disciplined planning; credit ratings; finding the right balance of cash and debt; setting organizational direction; and financing organization strategy.

Lessons included in this course:

  • Disciplined Planning and Credit Ratings
  • Finding the Right Balance of Cash and Debt
  • Setting Organizational Direction

The Governance Institute’s course on The Board’s Role in Addressing Healthcare Workforce Challenges includes lessons on the role of the board in addressing workforce challenges, ways that the board can support management in addressing workforce shortages, and strategies the organization can implement to ensure they are well positioned to handle the workforce crisis no and into the future.

Lessons included in this course:

  • Identify the role of the board in addressing workforce challenges, and the importance of education around healthcare workforce strategies.
  • Describe several actionable ways that the board can support management in addressing workforce shortages, while respecting the operational and leadership role of the CEO and C-suite for workforce development.
  • Define short- and long-term strategies the organization can implement to ensure that they are well positioned to handle the workforce crisis now and into the future including ways to distinguish their hospital/health system from other employers.

The Governance Institute’s Board’s Role in Quality course contains lessons on the board’s role in quality; measuring and setting quality goals; and a culture of quality and safety.

Lessons included in this course:

  • The Board's Role in Quality
  • Measuring and Setting Quality Goals
  • A Culture of Quality and Safety

The Governance Institute’s Value-Based Care & Population Health Management: A Primer course includes lessons on definitions; examples of value-based and population health payment models; and how to make the transition.

Lessons included in this course:

  • Definitions
  • Examples of Value-Based   and Population Health Payment Models
  • How to Make the Transition

The Governance Institute’s course on Board Culture & Effectiveness includes lessons on board culture; performance evaluation; and continuous governance improvement.

Lessons included in this course:

  • Board Culture
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Continuous Governance Improvement

The Governance Institute’s course on The Board’s Role in Strategic Planning includes lessons on the strategic planning process; making informed decisions around future strategy; and implementing the strategic plan and enhancing its effectiveness.

Lessons included in this course:

  • The Strategic Planning Process
  • Making Informed Decisions  around Future Strategy
  • Implementing the Strategic Plan and Enhancing its Effectiveness

The Governance Institute’s course on Patient Experience & Its Role in Quality and Population Health includes lessons on a brief history and definition of patient experience; tying patient experience to quality; and tying patient experience to population health.

Lessons included in this course:

  • A Brief History and Definition of Patient Experience
  • Tying Patient Experience to Quality
  • Tying Patient Experience to Population Health

The Governance Institute’s course on Improving Community Health includes lessons on setting the stage for community health initiatives; leading practices for improving community health; and moving beyond the CHNA: integrating community health and population health.

Lessons included in this course:

  • Setting the Stage for Community Health Initiatives
  • Leading Practices for Improving Community Health
  • Moving beyond the CHNA: Integrating Community Health and Population Health

The Governance Institute’s course on Consumerism: Making Strategic Connections includes lessons on focusing on the healthcare consumer; consumer influencers and lessons from outside industries; and becoming a customer-centric organization.

Lessons included in this course:

  • Focusing on the Healthcare Consumer
  • Consumer Influencers  and Lessons from Outside Industries
  • Becoming a Customer-Centric Organization

Many hospitals and health systems are working to elevate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as a strategic priority. This course defines DE&I and digs deeper into the board’s responsibility.

Lessons included in this course:

  • Defining DE&I
  • Strategic Oversight: Developing and Monitoring DE&I Strategies
  • Quality Oversight: Addressing Healthcare Disparities
  • Board Composition and Culture

You can self-select from the courses below to create your own e-learning curriculum. At this time, we do not offer CE credits for short courses.

Each of the courses below should take you 10–15 minutes to complete.

  • Conflict of Interest
  • Physician Credentialing
  • Board Culture: Encouraging Member Engagement
  • An Introduction to Governance: Fundamental Fiduciary Duties
  • Quality Improvement
  • Implementing Strategy
  • Moving beyond the CHNA: Integrating Community Health and Population Health
  • Distinction between Management and Governance
  • Becoming a Consumer-Centric Organization
  • Compliance
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Cybersecurity
  • Advocacy: The Board Member's Role
  • Clinicians in Governance

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