GovernWell™ is your single source of valuable governance programs, BoardBriefs, templates and tools that will enable your board to practice better governance and ensure better health care for your community.
Each of the following 11 GovernWell™ modules will provide your board with everything needed to advance the board’s knowledge, skills, structure, practices and capacity for success in this transforming and increasingly challenging environment. Learn more about the governance modules >
Included in the governWell™ Essentials of Governance Excellence program:
learnWell—Includes a comprehensive set of knowledge-building programs and BoardBriefs on a range of governance responsibilities and hot topics in health care governance.
assessWell—Includes everything your hospital or health system board needs to custom-tailor and implement governance self-assessments that result in governance-building initiatives and action plans for building “governance gain.”
recruitWell—Includes customizable materials that help boards assess the skills, knowledge and expertise required of new board members, and align those capabilities with the board’s future governing leadership needs.
leadWell—Includes customizable resources for hospital and health system boards to develop a well thought-out CEO succession plan.
taskWell—Includes sample committee charters that can be custom-tailored for the most common board committees.
guideWell—Includes customizable sample policies and procedures, including IRS Form 990-related policies, board education, board meeting conduct, and more.
orientWell—Includes customizable information about board member roles and responsibilities and health care trends, with placeholders for the inclusion of unique information about the hospital, market, board members, and more.
retreatWell—Includes sample retreat materials and resources to help your board and leadership team prepare for and ensure a successful board retreat.
compareWell—Includes a comprehensive checklist of governance best practices and a document that will enable your board to benchmark its governance structure and practices with findings from a national study of hospital governing boards.
measureWell—Includes a customizable scorecard with a broad range of indicators, including quality and patient safety, patient satisfaction, strategic performance, financial indicators, and community health.
affiliateWell—Includes sample materials to assist hospitals in exploring opportunities for affiliation, with a sample work plan, employee and community surveys, a sample request for proposal, and more.