Tag: AHA Trustees Insights

The August edition of Trustee Insights, the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) monthly digital package, highlights podcasts, videos, webinars and other resources on today’s most pressing issues. The issue includes a special-edition paper on trends shaping care and board actions to leverage data to meet market pressures and community needs; develop “care anywhere” delivery models; elevate patient experience and personalized care; and rethink talent acquisition, development and retention. It also features a podcast with a board chair discussing the health system’s preparation for and response to cyber incidents.

Members with questions about MHA trustee resources or webinars may contact Erin Steward at the MHA.

The July edition of Trustee Insights, the monthly digital package from the American Hospital Association (AHA), highlights board-level strategies for advancing leadership development, governance structure, care transformation and the use of AI in healthcare data analysis.

A featured article examines the consequences of overlooking leadership development as the healthcare landscape becomes more complex. It also explores the board’s role in workforce strategy as a long-term priority and includes questions boards can use to evaluate management’s efforts to find, retain, engage and develop staff.

This edition also features resources on the emerging role of a chief governance officer, including key responsibilities, common challenges and best practices for implementing the position in hospital and health system leadership.

For information about MHA trustee resources or webinars, contact Erin Steward at the MHA.

The June edition of Trustee Insights, a monthly digital publication from the American Hospital Association, highlights how board members can support workforce planning and leverage innovation to strengthen healthcare delivery.

One article outlines key questions trustees should ask to ensure workforce priorities are embedded in enterprise planning, resourcing decisions and performance oversight. It also encourages boards to examine how work is structured to support updated roles and more efficient processes.

A second article explores how embracing “ecosystem-ness” and leveraging artificial intelligence can help create stronger networks that promote accessibility, cost effectiveness and collaborative care. It identifies four actions boards can take to shift from inward-focused system strategies to a broader, interconnected approach.

Members with questions about MHA trustee resources or webinars may contact Erin Steward at the MHA

The May edition of Trustee Insights, a monthly digital publication from the American Hospital Association, explores how fundraising can serve as a low-risk growth strategy for hospitals and health systems.

One article focuses on the financial and strategic value of philanthropy, describing how reinvestment through well-planned campaigns can deliver meaningful returns. It includes guiding questions for boards on how to evaluate and strengthen their organization’s fundraising approach.

Another article examines how organizational culture influences compliance effectiveness. It introduces the concept of the “say-do” ratio, highlighting gaps between what leaders say and what they do, and explores how leadership behavior, accountability and incentives contribute to a strong compliance program.

For information about MHA trustee resources or webinars, contact Erin Steward at the MHA.

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.