title: A closer look: bringing board and CEO performance into sharper focus.
abstract: Conscientious efforts by boards of directors to assess and improve their own effectiveness, as well as that of the chief executive officer, are increasingly necessary to ensure sound board leadership and decision making. The literature on governance published during 1977 indicates that considerable attention is being given to the board's responsibility for performance assessment.
mesh_terms: D006075:Governing Board / Q000592:standards*; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000592:standards*; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership