title: The supporting cast. Strong, focused committees and task forces are essential to overall governance excellence.
abstract: The best committees improve board decision-making and efficiency.
authors.affiliation: The Walker Company Healthcare Consulting LLC, Lake Oswego, Ore, USA. lw@walkercompany.com
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000592:standards*; D008332:Management Quality Circles; D014481:United States