title: Weight loss. A painless approach to a sleeker governance model.
abstract: Slimming down your board structure to meet the demands of system governance doesn't have to be painful. The seven tips offered here provide a "heart-healthy" diet for systems that don't want to alienate longtime trustees who won't be serving on the parent board.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Bader
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000458:organization & administration; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D006754:Hospital Restructuring / Q000379:methods*; D007857:Leadership; D011209:Power, Psychological; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States