Assignment Overview
According to the World Health Organization (n.d.), “governance in the health sector refers to a wide range of steering and rule-making related functions carried out by governments/decisions [sic] makers as they seek to achieve national health policy objectives that are conducive to universal health coverage.” There are a number of governance models that are in use today and they continually are being evolved to meet the needs of the current health care environment.
World Health Organization. (n.d.). Governance. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/healthsystems/topics/stewardship/en/
Case Assignment
White, K. R., & Griffith, J. R. (2019). Chapter 4: Establishing Strategic Governance. In The well-managed healthcare organization (9th ed.). Retrieved from the Trident Online Library.
In 2-3 pages, do the following. Be sure to use your own words to explain what you have read. Do not simply quote the textbook.
- Identify the purpose of governance boards.
- Identify and define in 2-3 sentences the 6 functions of governance boards.
- Provide a brief overview of how board membership is determined.
- Briefly assess the importance of governance boards for health care organizations
Assignment Expectations
- Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your informational report.
- Limit your response to a maximum of 3 pages.
- Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals:
Angelo State University Library (n.d.) Library guide: How to recognize peer reviewed (refereed journals). Retrieved from: https://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php - You may use the following source to assist in formatting your assignment:
Purdue Online Writing Lab. (n.d.). General APA guidelines. Retrieved from: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/. - For additional information on reliability of sources review the following source:
NIH. (n.d.) Finding and evaluating online resources. Retrieved from: https://nccih.nih.gov/health/webresources - Review Library Tutorial 1 to review how to locate peer-reviewed articles in the Trident Online Library.