The April edition of Trustee Insights, the monthly digital package from the American Hospital Association (AHA), focuses on the value nurse leaders bring to the governing board. An article outlines information from several studies citing how nurses promote health equity and assist boards in achieving oversight compliance requirements with the National Patient Safety Goals, The Joint Commission Leadership Standards and the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services Conditions of Participation.
Studies also reveal nurses who serve on governing boards, or are prepared for a board role, improve recruitment and retention of nurses. The newsletter includes a podcast featuring a registered nurse explaining her mission of bringing more nurses into board positions and how her own experience as a nurse trustee is a testimonial for considering nurses as trustees.
Members with questions about AHA trustee resources or webinars may contact Erin Steward at the MHA.