title: Proceed with care. Hospital board fiduciary responsibilities.
abstract: Historically, there has been a tendency to give deference to the business deliberations and decisions of non-profit hospital boards. Today there is growing evidence that these decisions are coming under closer scrutiny as the result of an increase in transactional activity in the health care corporate environment and corresponding regulatory initiatives.
authors.affiliation: Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett, Grand Rapids, MI, USA.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Burns
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006075:Governing Board / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D019464:Tax Exemption; D014481:United States