Trustee Services

American Hospital Association content from its Trustee Services team on governance and hospital and health system boards and trustees.

The AHA’s 28-member Committee on Governance (COG) helps mobilize trustee involvement in grassroots advocacy and provides input into AHA policies. The AHA seeks hospital and health system trustees to serve on the COG, regional policy boards, and other governing councils and committees beginning in…
The fall issue of AHA’s Great Boards newsletter features articles on best practices for board education and governance of provider-sponsored health plans. Administered by AHA's Center for Healthcare Governance, the free quarterly newsletter examines hospital and health system governance trends…
As the field moves from a fee-for-service to value-based model, leaders are focusing on quality, population health management and providing more integrated, better coordinated care. The goals are to improve the health of the community through increased access to primary care, appropriate admissions…
As the field moves from a fee-for-service to value-based model, hospitals are focusing on quality and population health management, and on providing more integrated, better coordinated care.
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital and its reputation. While there are significant benefits for care delivery and organizational efficiency from the expanded use of networked technology, Internet-enabled medical devices and electronic databases for clinical,…
This AHA/HRET guide explains the value of integrating physical and behavioral health services and the importance of measuring integration efforts.