title: Hospital board structure: changing form and changing issues.
abstract: Economic and social pressures are compelling many hospitals to consider their current board structure in an effort to position their hospital to meet changing demands. A national profile of the structures of hospital boards has been compiled from a questionnaire completed by hospital board representatives from both government and non-government sectors. Results show that hospital board structures are a hybrid of both philanthropic and corporate models. New structures may be required to meet future challenges. In developing new structures, consideration should be given to identifying the skills and processes required to undertake board business.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tregoning
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006754:Hospital Restructuring; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000458:organization & administration; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010560:Personnel Selection; D008486:Physician Executives; D011361:Professional Competence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires