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Mission committees' role evolves from operations to oversight.

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    Health Progress (Saint Louis, Mo.)
    |December 11, 1986
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    Mission committees in healthcare systems have evolved significantly since the 1970s. Today, they play a crucial role in guiding organizational identity and employee management, ensuring mission objectives remain vital.

    Area of Science:

    • Healthcare Management
    • Organizational Development
    • Mission Integration

    Background:

    • Mission committees were established in the 1970s to involve healthcare sisters in governance.
    • Early committees focused on identity and purpose, followed by an emphasis on activities and education.
    • Lay employees became integral in the 1980s, shifting focus to oversight and policy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To trace the developmental stages of mission committees within a healthcare system.
    • To analyze the evolution of their roles, from identity seeking to policy direction.
    • To demonstrate how these committees influence organizational mission and human resources.

    Main Methods:

    • Historical analysis of mission committee evolution over three developmental stages.

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  • Examination of changes in committee membership and responsibilities.
  • Assessment of the impact on human resources functions and mission vitality.

    • Main Results:

    • Committees progressed from identity formation to activity-based functions, then to policy and oversight.
    • Membership expanded to include lay employees, CEOs, HR officers, and physicians.
    • Committees now direct employee selection, orientation, evaluation, and management, strengthening mission objectives.

    Conclusions:

    • Mission committees have transformed from supportive roles to strategic oversight bodies.
    • Their integration into human resources functions is key to maintaining organizational mission.
    • The evolution demonstrates a successful strategy for embedding religious institute mission within a healthcare system.