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2025 National Governance Report: Chapter 3
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pleased to release Chapter 3 of its 2025 National Governance Report to the field.
2025 National Governance Report
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is pleased to release Chapter 1 of its 2025 National Governance Report to the field.
Trustee Involvement
Trustee Involvement The AHA has numerous avenues for trustee involvement and participation in the Association’s governance, grassroots advocacy, policy development and field leadershi
Committee on Governance
The Committee on Governance (COG) is one of several advisory committees of the AHA Board. The COG represents AHA’s trustees by participating in the AHA’s advocacy, policy, and resource development, with a particular focus on strategic opportunities.
Policy on Consent Agendas
Board Policies
To expedite the conduct of routine business during board meetings in order to allocate more meeting time to education and discussion of substantive issues.
Creating Value as a Committee Chair
Boards need to regularly evaluate their existing committee structure and be ready to adjust based on the organization’s changing governance needs.
Board Legal Fiduciary Duties
Trustee Articles
All state statutory and case law holds that directors of nonprofit, 501(c)(3), corporations must serve as stakeholder (owner) agents, acting in ways that protect and advance their interests. Legalities aside, this is the foundation of great governance. In order to fulfill this obligation, directors must discharge three legal fiduciary duties: loyalty, care and obedience.
Trustee Insights Current Edition
Trustee Insights | Current Edition is the AHA’s enhanced digital resource for hospital and health system boards and leadership. This robust monthly digital package includes insights and analysis on the changing dynamics in the health care field and what they mean for boards, as well as other rich resources to help achieve high-performing governance.
Trustee Insights Archive Editions
Trustee Insights I Archive includes previous editions of the AHA’s enhanced digital resource for hospital and health system boards and leadership. This robust monthly digital package includes insights and analysis on the changing dynamics in the health care field and what they mean for boards, as well as other rich resources to help achieve high-performing governance.
Unifying Hospital Boards on Quality and Safety
In this new “Safety Speaks” conversation, Harry S. Smith, board chair of Valley Health System and member of the AHA Committee on Governance, discusses how their organization rearranged its governance system to ensure that quality and patient safety standards were being met across the board.