title: Building a bolder board--and learning to like it.
abstract: Today's trustees are more independent of their hospital CEOs and bring a specific expertise to the board. CEOs are starting to embrace the changes.
authors.forename: Terese Hudson
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Thrall
mesh_terms: D016542:Chief Executive Officers, Hospital; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D024382:Professional Role; D012941:Social Responsibility; D017749:Total Quality Management; D014341:Trustees; D014481:United States