Leadership
Above Board
CEO Retirement Benefits: The Board's Dilemma
Hospital trustees feel a moral responsibility to provide long-serving CEOs with a reasonable and adequate retirement benefit.
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Update
Increased CEO turnover linked to boomer retirements
Hospital CEO turnover increased in 2009 to 18 percent nationwide, up from 14 percent in 2008.
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Above Board
Managing an Abrupt Executive Departure
Hospitals can be left reeling when C-level executives depart unexpectedly. How effectively the facility recovers is dictated by the actions of trustees and the remaining executive team over the next 48 hours.
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Feature
Doing Double Duty
Rural CEOs who lead two or even three hospitals juggle multiple sets of staff, trustees and challenges
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Above Board
Bringing Patients into the Boardroom
Having a patient share his or her story at a board meeting changes the dynamic in the room.
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Update
Strategies for engaging physicians
While physicians are essential to hospital quality improvement efforts, competing time and financial pressures are hurdles to their participation.
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