title: The buck stops here.
abstract: As Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation muddles through its high-profile bankruptcy reorganization, the spotlight of public scrutiny is now shining brightly on the system's board members, who were supposed to act as guardians of the not-for-profit system. "When things fall apart, the board members usually take the heat," says one governance expert. "And they should take the heat, since they are the final buffer."
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Shinkman
mesh_terms: D016361:Bankruptcy; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D005375:Financial Audit; D006075:Governing Board / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000458:organization & administration; D016365:Liability, Legal; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000191:economics*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics; D012941:Social Responsibility