Board Oversight of Patient Care Quality in Community Health Systems.

Autor: Prybil, Lawrence D., Peterson, Richard, Brezinski, Paul, Zamba, Gideon, Roach Jr, William, Fillmore, Ammon
Zdroj: American Journal of Medical Quality; Jan/Feb2010, Vol. 25 Issue 1, p34-41, 8p, 6 Charts
Abstrakt: The article discusses the study conducted on nonprofit community health systems in the U.S. to assess their governance oversights of patient care quality as compared to benchmarks of good governance. In the study, mailed surveys were sent to community health system chief executive officers (CEOs) to get their opinions on the specific aspects of their organization's structure, practices and culture. The definition of community health system is also provided.
Databáze: Complementary Index