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Building healthy communities. Six steps for the board.
Trustee : the Journal for Hospital Governing Boards
|April 2, 1999
Summary
Health care trustees can lead change by adopting new governance principles and community health concepts. A six-step plan guides organizations through awareness, implementation, and sustained improvement for effective health care reform.
Area of Science:
- Health Care Administration
- Organizational Change Management
- Community Health
Background:
- Trustees often believe health care reform should originate within their served communities.
- Effective leadership requires trustees to reassess values and adopt modern governance.
- Embracing community health and strategic planning are crucial for organizational transformation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To outline a systematic, six-step process for health care trustees to lead organizational change.
- To provide a framework for trustees to develop visionary leadership in health care.
- To guide boards in implementing and sustaining successful health care reform initiatives.
Main Methods:
- The study synthesizes collective knowledge from boards that have navigated successful organizational change.
- A systematic six-step process is described, drawing on practical board experiences.
- The process includes techniques for change awareness, implementation, and outcome measurement.
Main Results:
- A structured six-step change management process for health care boards is presented.
- The plan facilitates the adoption of 21st-century governance and healthy community principles.
- Techniques are provided for initiating change and ensuring long-term success.
Conclusions:
- Health care trustees must adopt new leadership paradigms to drive effective reform.
- A systematic, community-focused approach is essential for successful organizational change.
- The outlined six-step process offers a practical roadmap for trustee-led health care transformation.
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