AHA podcast: Unifying Hospital Boards on Quality and Safety
In a new “Safety Speaks” conversation, Harry S. Smith, board chair of Valley Health System and member of the AHA Committee on Governance, discusses how Valley Health rearranged its governance system to ensure that quality and patient safety standards were being met across the board. LISTEN NOW
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