title: Trustee certification: around the corner or miles away?
abstract: How do lay boards make tough decisions on complicated hospital issues? The verdict is still out on whether mandatory trustee education is the best solution, but you need to confront the pros and cons before the choice is made for you.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sandrick
mesh_terms: D000413:Alaska; D002568:Certification; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006075:Governing Board / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011361:Professional Competence; D024382:Professional Role; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013781:Texas; D014341:Trustees / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States