Hospital Board Members as Policy-Makers: Role, Priorities, and Qualifications

Medical Care ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 971-982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony R. Kovner
Keyword(s):  
Board Members ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Hospital Board

scholarly journals Roles and behaviours of diligent and dynamic healthcare boards

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 96-108
Author(s):  
Naomi Chambers ◽  
Judith Smith ◽  
Nathan Proudlove ◽  
Ruth Thorlby ◽  
Hannah Kendrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shock Absorber ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Discretionary Effort ◽  
Board Roles ◽  
Context Specific ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Board Level ◽  
Theoretical Pluralism ◽  
Hospital Board

Variation persists in the quality of board-level leadership of hospitals. The consequences of poor leadership can be catastrophic for patients. The year 2019 marks 50 years of public inquiries into healthcare failures in the UK. The aim of this article is to enhance our understanding of context-specific effectiveness of healthcare board practices, drawing on an empirical study of changes in hospital board leadership in England. The study suggests leadership behaviours that lay the conditions for better organisation performance. We locate our findings within the wider theoretical debates about corporate governance, responding to calls for theoretical pluralism and insights into the effects of discretionary effort on the part of board members. We conclude by proposing a framework for the ‘restless’ board from a multi-theoretic standpoint, and suggest a repertoire specifically for healthcare boards. This comprises a suite of board roles as conscience of the organisation, sensor, shock absorber, diplomat and coach, with accompanying dyadic behaviours to match particular organisation aims and priorities. The repertoire indicates the importance of a cluster of leadership practices to fulfil the purposes of healthcare boards in differing, complex and challenging contexts.

scholarly journals Democratising health care governance? New Zealand's inaugural district health board elections, 2001

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 142
Author(s):  
Robin Gauld
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Health Board ◽  
District Health ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Election Results ◽  
Health Care Governance ◽  
Hospital Board

New Zealand's 'district health board' (DHB) system has been under implementation since the 1999 general election. A key factor motivating the change to DHBs is the democratisation of health care governance. A majority of the new DHB members are popularly elected. Previously, hospital board members were government appointees. Inaugural DHB elections were held in October 2001. This article reports on the election results and the wider operating context for DHBs. It notes organisational issues to be considered for the next DHB elections in 2004, and questions the extent to which the elections and DHB governance structure will enhance health care democratisation in New Zealand.

What Hospital Board Members Should Ask About Quality and Safety

2021 ◽  
pp. 247-283
Author(s):  
Sandip A. Godambe ◽  
Robert C. Lloyd ◽  
Maya S. Godambe ◽  
Stephanie Borinsky
Keyword(s):  
Board Members ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Hospital Board

scholarly journals Sharia Board of Islamic Banks and the Attitude of Fatwa Shopping

IKONOMIKA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-204
Author(s):  
Auwal Salisu (Universiti Sains Malaysia) ◽  
Shereeza Mohamad Saniff (Universiti Sains Malaysia) ◽  
Shahir Akram Hassan (Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Current System ◽  
The Body ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Bank Managers ◽  
Near Future

Fatwa shopping attitude is a process of searching Sharia opinions from different Sharia scholars for suitable and convenient Fatwa to suit the need of bank managers (BMs) even at the minimum level of Sharia compliance. This research was conducted to identify the Sharia Board Members (SBMs) and the new attitude of Fatwa shopping within the supervisory and advisory mandate. The objectives of this study are to identify the mandate of SBMs of IBs and to review the attitude of Fatwa shopping within the advisory and supervisory mandate. Data was collected by way of documentary review method of existing literatures, narrative analysis as well as conceptual approach of analysis. The study gathered that both SBMs and BMs have different objectives when assessing new products which create disagreement of objectives at the strategic level. The study concluded that the leniency in issuing Fatwa ruling might lead SBMs to exercise the attitude of Fatwa shopping or easily compromise toward BMs objectives. A situation of this kind has resulted many challenges toward Sharia complaint, then the products approved by SBMs which have been alleged as non-compliant to Sharia. The findings of this paper can be recommended for regulators, policy makers of Islamic banks and the body of knowledge of researchers for positive use of conceptualizing the current system to suit core component of Islamic Fatwa framework (IFF) in which the attitude of Fatwa shopping would be matter of history in near future.

A Welcome Message from The Editor

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Sidra Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Board Members ◽  
Biomedical Journal ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
New Knowledge ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Subject

It is with profound pleasure that I write this editorial to welcome you to the new journal, “PakistanBiomedical Journal” (PBMJ), an interdisciplinary international journal. PBMJ has successfully completedits first volume and now its the second volume. We greatly appreciate the response of scientists who havecontributed previously and are still contributing to this new journal. The subject of the journal isinteresting and we try to address the health related concerns of public and improve the understanding ofscientific phenomenons by researchers.Research discoveries are happening at a fast pace, in all the fields and PBMJ provides an idealforum for exchange of scientific knowledge in terms of full length papers, surveys, reviews, case studies,letters to editor and systematic analysis. PBMJ is committed to publishing all manuscripts receiving a highrecommendation from reviewers.The intention of PBMJ is to create space for generation of new knowledge, debate, collaborationsamong national and international scientists. Our vision is to promote research that will be helpful forknowledge sharing, new discoveries, development of critical thinking among the upcoming scholars,guidance for policy makers, awareness among the concerned community and ultimately benefitting thegeneral population in improving health and fitness at large.It is a matter of pride for us to have excellent editorial board members from renowned institutes.We aim to have the best standards of quality of the published manuscripts. With every issue, we arecontinuously trying to improve the standards. We look forward for more exciting researches and scientificstudies from all over the world.I would like to extend a very warm welcome to the readers of PBMJ and hope you will join us asauthors, reviewers and editors in future. Ms. Sidra KhalidEditorPakistan BioMedical Journal

scholarly journals Investigating the relationship between corporate governance and banks’ financial performance: Egypt case

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1177-1190
Author(s):  
Amr Youssef ◽  
Mohamed Bayoumi
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
The United States ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Governance Reform ◽  
Egyptian Revolution ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Board Of Directors

In the last few decades, policy makers around the world have focused on corporate governance reform since the Asian financial crisis and scandals in the United States such as the Enron debacle. In addition, there is no doubt that banks have significant position in the welfare of any economy. Corporate governance involves in how banks’ businesses and affairs are governed by its board of directors that raises a fundamental question of how this could affect banks’ financial performance. The focus of this research is to investigate the relationships between some of the corporate governance variables that are related to the board of directors on the financial performance of these banks working in the Egyptian market. Thirteen banks that are listed in the Egyptian Stock Exchange were selected with data collected for the period from 2011 till 2013 which is the post Egyptian revolution era. Research analyses adopted in this study are descriptive, correlation and regression analyses to test the research hypotheses. Findings of this research provide evidence that some of these variables such as board independence, foreign board members ratio, women board members ratio and board educational ratio have significant effect on the financial performance of these banks; however, board size and CEO qualities do not have any significant effect on banks’ performance. The research reaches some implications that are important to different stakeholders on practical and academic levels.

scholarly journals Growth of Companies: Empirical Study of the Companies Listed in Developing Economies

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Tariq Tawfeeq Yousif Alabdullah
Keyword(s):  
Developing Economies ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Economic Perspective ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Service Sectors ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Strong Control ◽  
Important Policy Implication

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of some control determinants on growth of companies as a reflection to an economic perspective. The methodology used in the current study is cross sectional for a sample of companies belonging to industrial and service sectors (non-financial sector) for the year of 2019 in developing economies. We find a positive link between a number of board members and companies’ growth, while leadership position has insignificant link to companies’ growth. This means that an important policy implication should be considered by policy makers and management in the companies to increase numbers of members in the board of directors which is worth towards enhancement of companies’ growth. The value and originality of this study lies in its results that should be taken into account by several interested parties such as the management in the companies who engage in behavior that leads to maintaining strong control determinants, and also the financial analysts who manage studies on control determinants to enhance companies' growth and further the policymakers who design and implement plans of such determinants. 

Biosecurity: tools, behaviours and concepts

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
pp. 449-452
Author(s):  
Alan MacLeod ◽  
Nicola Spence
Keyword(s):  
Plant Protection ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Surveillance Programs ◽  
Harmful Organisms ◽  
The One ◽  
Biosecurity Practices

COVID 19 has raised the profile of biosecurity. However, biosecurity is not only about protecting human life. This issue brings together mini-reviews examining recent developments and thinking around some of the tools, behaviours and concepts around biosecurity. They illustrate the multi-disciplinary nature of the subject, demonstrating the interface between research and policy. Biosecurity practices aim to prevent the spread of harmful organisms; recognising that 2020 is the International Year of Plant Health, several focus on plant biosecurity although invasive species and animal health concerns are also captured. The reviews show progress in developing early warning systems and that plant protection organisations are increasingly using tools that compare multiple pest threats to prioritise responses. The bespoke modelling of threats can inform risk management responses and synergies between meteorology and biosecurity provide opportunities for increased collaboration. There is scope to develop more generic models, increasing their accessibility to policy makers. Recent research can improve pest surveillance programs accounting for real-world constraints. Social science examining individual farmer behaviours has informed biosecurity policy; taking a broader socio-cultural approach to better understand farming networks has the potential to change behaviours in a new way. When encouraging public recreationists to adopt positive biosecurity behaviours communications must align with their values. Bringing together the human, animal, plant and environmental health sectors to address biosecurity risks in a common and systematic manner within the One Biosecurity concept can be achieved through multi-disciplinary working involving the life, physical and social sciences with the support of legislative bodies and the public.

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