Population health: thinking beyond hospital walls.

Boards can drive population health efforts by asking the right questions.

Leaders and long-term planning.

A long-term planning committee focuses on emerging trends.

Quality turnaround.

A quality "dream team" helps turn around a hospital's performance.

Accountability at the top.

When trustees pushed for better hand hygiene, compliance rates soared.

Expanded rapid response program reduces mortality.

A rapid response program reduces Emergency department crowding mortality, saves money and improves should be a board priority. staff morale. Here are four reasons why.