Discussion 6.1: Case 52: Whose Hospital?

Discussion 6.1: Case 52: Whose Hospital? A health care organization’s governing board is responsible for driving forward the strategic direction of the organization as a whole, setting priorities, ensuring CEO performance, and managing risk and accountability. It is important for health care leaders to understand the role and responsibilities of the governing board. You are completing this assignment to demonstrate your understanding of the governing board’s obligation of ultimate accountability. Assume the role of an MHA graduate student for this assignment. Read "Case 52: Whose Hospital?" in your McAlearney and Kovner, pp. 355–372. Initial Post: In 300 words or less, post an answer to the following questions. Use the following template to develop your initial post. Case 52: Whose Hospital? Whose hospital is Brendan Hospital? Provide supporting rationale for your response. Was the hospital board justified in taking the actions it did? Provide supporting rationale for your response. Based on your readings, what would you advise the Brendan Hospital board do to be more effective in the future? Provide two recommendations with supporting rationale for each. Reply: In 150 words or less, respond to at least two of your classmates by expanding, supporting, or criticizing the proposed recommendations. Click the link below to download the discussion template. Discussion 6.1: Case 52 Template Use the Pasting From Word instructions to include your completed table in your post. Attach your completed table to the post as well. All sources, including course materials, must be cited in text in APA style. Remember that course materials need not be included in your references page, but all other references must be.