title: Bye-bye big boards. Bogged down by too many trustees, health systems streamline to set clearer goals and speed up decisions.
abstract: As health systems grow, the number of trustees and governing boards often must shrink to cut back on red tape and budget bottlenecks. Hospital management also typically needs restructuring, with fewer CEOs and more regional managers taking care of business.
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authors.lastname: Hudson
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D014341:Trustees / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014481:United States