Now, more than ever, hospital boards are in pivotal positions to positively impact the delivery and quality of health services and the health status of their communities. No longer can hospitals or board members take reactive or passive positions on quality, transparency, covering the uninsured, health reform, health policy, etc. Rather, all hospital board members should be knowledgeable and engaged in the health care system, asking questions and ensuring that hospitals continue to seek excellence and improved quality of care.

SCHA proudly offers many educational opportunities and resources that hospital board members can use to learn more about their role in changing the face of health care and maintaining the trust of the local community. The updates and resources below have been designed to be used with individual boards as references and in the development of strong systems of governance.

SCHA welcomes ideas or suggestions for additional materials or resources that would be beneficial for hospital boards. Please contact Lara Hewitt or (803) 744-3518 for additional information on governance education or to submit any suggestions or ideas.

Resources

A collection of resources designed for hospital boards to help them understand the function of the healthcare system, how care is delivered, and the role of SCHA in supporting member hospitals. Many of these resources can be used as short board education segments offered during board meetings or board retreats.

• Board Resource Glossary:
  • Glossary of Terms (pdf)
  • Glossary of Acronyms (pdf)
    
    
• AHA Hospital Governance Resources
  
  

Distinguished Hospital Trustee

Nominate an outstanding hospital trustee for his/her service, commitment, and leadership to your hospital. Download the nomination form. Complete the nomination packet and return to SCHA by July 16.

The Distinguished Hospital Trustee Award winner(s) will be announced at the Trustee Administrator Physician meeting in September.

Previous winners include:
2009 Don Ellis, Clarendon Health System and Ben Carr Jr., Barnwell County Hospital
2008 Katherine Duffy, Roper St. Francis Healthcare and Charles Bundy, Springs Memorial Hospital
2007 Richard Ferdon, Jr., Georgetown Hospital System and Janet Odom, Tuomey Healthcare System

BOB (Best on Board) Program

Best on Board (BOB) is a voluntary, evidence based board certification program for hospital trustees and senior hospital leaders. The program has been designed around the governance core competencies as identified and published in the AHA Blue Ribbon Panel report. It offers three levels of learning and courses are available both on site and online to make it accessible for all types of learners.

Level I    Essentials of Health care Governance
Level II   Quality and Patient Safety, Finance and Leadership Development
Level III  Board Leadership

Learn more about the BOB Program