title: Operation deadwood. Hospital systems realizing they have to cut back on governance boards.
abstract: The chain saws that have slashed away at healthcare this past decade, forcing mergers and closures, outsourcing, executive turnover, and more, have turned to the often mind-boggling- and deeply entrenched-array of governance boards. The result is hard won: fewer and smaller boards, fewer committees, and better meetings, analysts say. More importantly, an efficient and streamlined structure makes it easier to avoid red ink.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shinkman
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D014481:United States