Operations

Update

Taking the Pledge to Eliminate Disparities

Memo from the Committee on Governance

October 12, 2015

Fred Gattas Jr.

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Memo from the Committee on Governance

Center Voices

Skills and Tools New Board Members Need to Thrive

As health care CEOs and boards think about replacing board positions, they look for perspectives from the new member.

October 12, 2015

Beth Ingram

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As health care CEOs and boards think about replacing board positions, they look for perspectives from the new member.

Governance

Board Dashboards Deliver Vital Stats

Evolving board dashboards capture key metrics.

September 16, 2015

Charlotte Huff

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Evolving board dashboards capture key metrics.

Online exclusive

Connecting behavioral health patients to outpatient services

A Florida health system reduces ED overuse by providing shelter to homeless patients and forming supportive relationships with others.

July 13, 2015

Geri Aston

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A Florida health system reduces ED overuse by providing shelter to homeless patients and forming supportive relationships with others.

Dashboard

Eighty seven percent of hospitals have fee-for-service contracts with payers

Most hospitals report being paid through fee for service, but expect to launch bundled payment and direct contracts with employers in the next two years.

July 13, 2015

Trustee Staff

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Most hospitals report being paid through fee for service, but expect to launch bundled payment and direct contracts with employers in the next two years.

Trends

Physicians Report Increase in Emergency Department Visits

Emergency physicians have noticed an increase in the volume of emergency department patients since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act on Jan. 1, 2014, according to a survey of American College of Emergency Physicians members.

June 8, 2015

Trustee Staff

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Emergency physicians have noticed an increase in the volume of emergency department patients since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act on Jan. 1, 2014, according to a survey of American College of Emergency Physicians members.

Update

A New Framework for Working with Patient and Family Advisers

A new guide from the American Hospital Association presents a structure to engage patients and families as advisers.

May 11, 2015

Fred Gattas Jr.

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A new guide from the American Hospital Association presents a structure to engage patients and families as advisers.

Update

The Importance of Cybersecurity and Information Sharing

Trustees have the responsibility to understand, at a high level, the hospital’s cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities as well as leaders’ security and response plans.

April 13, 2015

Fred Gattas Jr.

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Trustees have the responsibility to understand, at a high level, the hospital’s cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities as well as leaders’ security and response plans.