title: Characteristics of effective boards.
abstract: High-performing boards in all business sectors share many common traits: ongoing development; efficient, prioritized agendas; and solid structure and processes. Most important of all, however, is strong support from the top.
authors.affiliation: College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA. lawrence-prybil@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Lawrence D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Prybil
mesh_terms: D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000458:organization & administration; D014341:Trustees / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States