1st Edition
Healthcare Transformation A Guide for the Hospital Board Member
Introduction: Current Challenges in Healthcare Quality
Your Duty: Need for Transformational Change and Leadership
Healthcare Transformer 10: Reliably Implement the Tried and True
Healthcare Transformer 9: Disseminate Best Practices
Healthcare Transformer 8: Build Organizational Quality Improvement Capability
Healthcare Transformer 7: Patient-Centeredness
Healthcare Transformer 6: Care Coordination
Healthcare Transformer 5: Health InformationTechnology
Healthcare Transformer 4: Transparency
Healthcare Transformer 3: Payment Reform
Healthcare Transformer 2: Culture
Healthcare Transformer 1: Leadership
Conclusion: The Governance Engagement Checklist
Biography
Maulik Joshi, Bernard Horak
Hospital board members today have a responsibility to understand the healthcare environment. This book is a must read for board members and hospital executives.
— David Shulkin, MD, President and CEO, Beth Israel Medical CenterThe safety and quality of the care delivered in a hospital is the number one responsibility of each and every Board member and the significance of this cannot be underestimated as it sets the tone for the entire organization. This important book provides hospital leaders and Boards key information for that dialogue.
— Diane C. Pinakiewicz, MBA, President, National Patient Safety FoundationThis book is a ‘must-read’ resource for Hospital Management Teams and Board members. The content is supported by extensive knowledge and practical current experience of the authors.
— Alexander (Rusty) Sloan, MD, MACP, Lt. General, USAF, RetiredThis book makes an important and invaluable contribution to elevating Board performance in quality and safety.
—John R. Combes, MD, President and CEO, Center for Healthcare Governance
