Oversight of quality is a board responsibility that cannot be delegated.
BoardBRIEFS, Videos, Discussion Guides and Featured Insights
Board Leadership Series on Quality and Patient Safety
Featured Insights
Keep your board on the leading edge with the nation’s best resources
governWell™: Infusing Quality Throughout the Board Agenda
This expectation of informed, engaged and active participation in quality oversight and leadership should be the foundation for every board meeting agenda.
AHA Trustee Services: Helping Boards Have Productive Discussions about Quality of Care
Taking a broader view of “quality” can lead to better performance assessment.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Resource:
Framework for Effective Board Governance of Health System Quality
To help health system leaders and boards use their governance time most effectively, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has created a white paper that includes three components:
- Framework for Governance of Health System Quality
- Governance of Quality Assessment
- Three Support Guides (Core Quality Knowledge, Core Improvement System Knowledge,
and Board Culture and Commitment to Quality)
governWell™ thanks the Institute for Healthcare Improvement for making this resource available.