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The recent economic crisis, coupled with weekly headlines about one company after another demonstrating poor corporate governance choices, led investors and corporate watchdogs to blame boards of directors for lessthan-expected company performance.

As volunteer leaders, trustees have the most credibility with policymakers

Boards' compliance oversight sets the standard for ethical, legal practices

The AHA has created fact sheets detailing the effect budget cuts could have on access to services, hospital jobs and other jobs supported by hospitals.

Brace yourself: The new coding system affects physicians and financials

Several organizations have endorsed mandatory policies for influenza vaccination as a condition of employment within health care facilities.

Compensatory justice is an ethical principle that supports making up for previous wrongs by giving priority to those whose predecessors suffered discrimination or other injustice.

A hospital and its board can only be effective if they maintain the trust of those the organization serves.

HITECH's tougher privacy and security rules raise the stakes for compliance efforts

Growing regulations and enforcement are expanding trustees' oversight responsibilities.