{"product_id":"the-trustee-handbook-for-health-care-governance-hardcover","title":"The Trustee Handbook for Health Care Governance - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames E. Orlikoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMary K. Totten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Trustee Handbook for Health Care Governance, Second Edition, is a completely revised and updated second edition of the classic resource that was created for health care executives and board members who must lead their organizations through the maze of complex and ongoing change. Written by James E. Orlikoff and Mary K. Totten--two experts in the field of health care leadership this hands--on guide shows health care leaders how to strengthen their foundations of governance. Step by step they reveal how boards can focus on the most important issues, gain access to vital information and practical tools, and create effective alliances with other leadership programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the past twenty years, the American health care system has undergone fundamental changes, yet despite the whirlwind of radical changes the industry has undergone one truth remains unshakable?effective health care organizations require effective governance. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Trustee Handbook for Health Care Governance\u003c\/i\u003e is a completely revised and updated second edition of the classic resource that was created for health care executives and board members who must lead their organizations through the maze of complex and ongoing change. Written by James E. Orlikoff and Mary K. Totten-- two experts in the field of health care leadership-- this hands-on guide shows health care leaders how to strengthen their foundations of governance. Step by step they reveal how boards can focus on the most important issues, gain access to vital information and practical tools, and create effective alliances with other leadership programs. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Trustee Handbook for Health Care Governance\u003c\/i\u003e brings together in one convenient resource twenty-four articles that were originally published in \u003ci\u003eTrustee\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Throughout the book, the authors present interactive chapters designed to help boards examine the critical aspects of board accountability. This important resource also shows board members how to focus on their organization's purpose, create a strategy that will lead them into the future, and govern key relationships with their organization's CEO, physicians, and physician leaders. \u003cbr\u003e Health care executives and board members will find this manual a key to building a solid foundation for effective leadership. And to help measure their growth, many chapters contain a self-assessment questionnaire that boards and individual members can use to determine their strengths and weaknesses and identify areas for improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Trustee Handbook for Health Care Governance\u003c\/i\u003e offers health care board members, executives, and leaders a comprehensive resource for effective board governance. Written by two experts in the field of health care leadership, this practical manual is filled with the information and resources needed to help health care board members successfully lead their organizations. The book includes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA review of the skills, talents, and experience needed to serve on a governing board\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessments for determining if members understand their roles and responsibilities as board members\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA systems approach for assessing the health status of the community and making a commitment for its improvement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrategies for creating measurable quality improvement within organizations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA process of self-evaluation for board and individual board members\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA model for the pursuit of excellence for the entire organization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for evaluating the organization's mission statement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuggestions for improving key relationships with CEOs, physicians, and physician groups.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames E. Orlikoff\u003c\/b\u003e is president of Orlikoff and Associates a Chicago-based consulting firm specializing in health care leadership, quality, and risk management. He is executive director of the American Governance and Leadership Group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary K. Totten\u003c\/b\u003e is president of Totten \u0026amp; Associates, an Oak Park, Illinois-based consulting firm specializing in health careleadership, education, and development.\u003cbr\u003eOrlikoff and Totten have written five books that have been published by the American Hospital Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.26 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47405933822130,"sku":"9780787958855","price":179.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d7aed1622c62f151e8f96ae3504ad1e7.webp?v=1778196334","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-trustee-handbook-for-health-care-governance-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}