Journal article
Board oversight of patient care quality in community health systems
American journal of medical quality, Vol.25(1), pp.34-41
01/2010
DOI: 10.1177/1062860609352804
PMID: 20042764
Abstract
In hospitals and health systems, ensuring that standards for the quality of patient care are established and continuous improvement processes are in place are among the board's most fundamental responsibilities. A recent survey has examined governance oversight of patient care quality at 123 nonprofit community health systems and compared their practices with current benchmarks of good governance. The findings show that 88% of the boards have established standing committees on patient quality and safety, nearly all chief executive officers' performance expectations now include targets related to patient quality and safety, and 96% of the boards regularly receive formal written reports regarding their organizations' performance in relation to quality measures and standards. However, there continue to be gaps between present reality and current benchmarks of good governance in several areas. These gaps are somewhat greater for independent systems than for those affiliated with a larger parent organization.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Board oversight of patient care quality in community health systems
- Creators
- Lawrence D Prybil - College of Public Health, General Hospital, 200 Hawkins Drive, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. lawrence-prybil@uiowa.eduRichard PetersonPaul BrezinskiGideon ZambaWilliam Roach JrAmmon Fillmore
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of medical quality, Vol.25(1), pp.34-41
- DOI
- 10.1177/1062860609352804
- PMID
- 20042764
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Med Qual
- ISSN
- 1555-824X
- eISSN
- 1555-824X
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2010
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Health Management and Policy; Biostatistics
- Record Identifier
- 9983997316502771
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