title: Interview with a quality leader: Dr. John Combes on boards and governance.
abstract: Dr. Combes is senior vice president at the American Hospital Association (AHA) and president and COO of the Center for Healthcare Governance. The Interview with Dr. John Combes on Boards and Governance provides a perspective on key changes, issues, competencies, and metrics that hospital boards must address. The role of quality professionals to be effective with boards is also described.
authors: John R
authors: JR
authors: Combes
authors: Susan V
authors: SV
authors: White
mesh_terms: D006075:Governing Board / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006739:Hospital Administration; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States
keywords: acute; governance; leadership