title: Diversity on the rural hospital board: challenges for today and beyond.
abstract: Rural boards don't have to be a collection of the usual suspects--and they shouldn't be. Just as in larger hospitals and health systems, there are ways to make sure your board reflects the full scope of your patient population.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D006075:Governing Board; D006780:Hospitals, Rural / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014341:Trustees; D014481:United States