title: [Health director and clinical governance].
abstract: Measures are needed to enhance health care quality. These measures should be implemented within the field of Clinical Governance. The authors have pointed out the skills required to the person in charge of Clinical Governance as well as the new role that the Health Director should play in case he intends to be in charge of Clinical Governance himself.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata-IRCCS, Roma. aparo@idi.it
authors.forename: Ugo Luigi
authors.initials: UL
authors.lastname: Aparo
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tabolli