title: Hospital board effectiveness: relationships between board training and hospital financial viability.
abstract: This study examined whether hospital governing boards that invest in board education and training are more informed and effective decision-making bodies. Measures of hospital financial viability (i.e., selected financial ratios and outcomes) are used as indicators of hospital board effectiveness. Board participation in educational programs was significantly associated with improved profitability, liquidity, and occupancy levels, suggesting that investment in the education of directors is likely to enhance hospital viability and thus increase board effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services, University of Kentucky, Lexington.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Molinari
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Morlock
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lyles
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002140:California; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006302:Health Services Research; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007318:Inservice Training; D007449:Investments