Trustees can play a powerful role in shaping legislation and raising community awareness

Hospitals trustees are in the best position to help legislators understand all that hospitals does for the community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the challenges that hospital faces as it strives to continue to deliver those services. The board can be the more effective source for providing c...

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Published inAHA News Vol. 48; no. 12; p. 5
Main Author Umbdenstock, Rich
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago American Hospital Association 11.06.2012
Subjects
Advocacy
Boards of trustees
Grass roots movement
Hospitals
Legislation
Legislators
Perceptions
Trustees
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Summary:Hospitals trustees are in the best position to help legislators understand all that hospitals does for the community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the challenges that hospital faces as it strives to continue to deliver those services. The board can be the more effective source for providing concrete examples illustrating the effect legislation is having, or will have on patients, community and hospital. Among other things Umbdenstock shares that there are many ways a hospital or health system trustee can play an advocacy role.
ISSN:0891-6608