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What makes a board innovative?

C M Ewell

    Trustee : the Journal for Hospital Governing Boards
    |August 9, 1980
    PubMed
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    Hospital boards with diverse members, including varied occupations, genders, minorities, younger individuals, and local residents, are more innovative. Diversity in hospital governance correlates with increased program and service initiation.

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    Area of Science:

    • Health Services Research
    • Organizational Behavior
    • Hospital Administration

    Background:

    • Hospital boards of trustees play a crucial role in governance and strategic direction.
    • Understanding factors influencing hospital innovation is vital for community health.
    • Board composition may impact a hospital's ability to adapt and grow.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between the diversity of community hospital boards and their innovative capacity.
    • To identify specific demographic and occupational characteristics associated with innovative hospital governance.

    Main Methods:

    • A study was conducted involving 20 community hospital boards.
    • Data were collected on the occupational backgrounds, demographics (gender, age, ethnicity), and geographic proximity of board members.

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  • Board innovation was assessed based on the initiation of new programs and services.

    • Main Results:

    • Hospital boards with a wide variety of occupational backgrounds were more likely to be innovative.
    • Homogeneous boards demonstrated less innovation and fewer new program/service initiatives.
    • Innovative boards featured a higher representation of women, minority group members, individuals under 50, and members residing within the hospital's primary service area.

    Conclusions:

    • Board diversity, encompassing occupational, gender, ethnic, age, and geographic factors, is positively associated with hospital innovation.
    • Encouraging diverse representation on hospital boards can foster a more adaptive and forward-thinking governance structure.
    • Findings suggest that diverse boards are better equipped to initiate new programs and services, enhancing community healthcare delivery.