MY HOSPITAL

A Governing Board manual provides direction as the Board carries out its responsibilities. If your hospital does not already have a Board Manual, use this outline to create one or to add to one that already exists. The following is an outline for what should be contained in the manual:

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Hospital history
• Vision statement
• Mission statement
• Summary of strategic plan
• Annual budget summary
• Hospital annual report
• Articles of incorporation
• Enabling legislation
• Bylaws
• Service area
• Organizational chart
• Physical layout (include tour)

GOVERNING BOARD

• Position descriptions - governing board, chairperson and board members
• List of members
• Committees
• Annual board goals
• Board policies
• Board calendar
• Liability indemnification policy
• Conflict of interest statement

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

• Job description
• Contract
• CEO evaluation

MEDICAL STAFF

• Medical staff bylaws
• Committee structure
• Types of appointments and priviledges

QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE PLAN

AFFILIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS