Getting to Great: Principles of Health Care Organization Governance [Hardcover]

Dennis D. Pointer (Author), James E. Orlikoff (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0787961213 | ISBN-13: 978-0787961213 | Publication Date: June 21, 2002 | Edition: 1

Dennis D. Pointer and James E. Orlikoff, two of the most experienced and highly regarded governance consultants in the country, have written a definitive guide for health care boards that want to maximize their performance and help their organizations reach full potential.
Getting to Great presents a set of easily applied principles and best practices based on a model that has been proven to strengthen health care governance. Filled with tools and techniques, this practical guide includes
* A model of health care governance used by the best health care boards
* Seventy-two governance principles and associated practices and tips on helping the board to use them
* Checkups for assessing a board
* Guidelines for implementing principle-based governance
This guide will be an invaluable resource for health care board members and executives who are committed to investing in their organization's future.

Editorial Reviews

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"They do not waste time beating around the bush; they jump right into the information they are trying to disseminate." (E-Streams, 4/15/03)

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"Getting to Great meets to any health system's need for a systematic road map to high performing governance. This is a handbook for leaders who are not willing to settle for anything less than excellence in their boardroom."
--Knox Singleton, president and CEO, and Richard M. Knapp, chairman of the Board of Trustees, INOVA Health System, Falls Church, Virginia

"Getting to Great offers valuable insights on how to maximize board performance and enlighten governance. Denny Pointer and Jamie Orlikoff's seventy-two principles are must-reads for boards preparing to face tomorrow's challenges and opportunities."
--Philip A. Newbold, president and CEO, and Terry L. Gerber, board chairman, Memorial Health System, South Bend, Indiana

"By grounding governance on solid principles, Pointer and Orlikoff provide health care trustees valuable examples of what works and, equally important, why. Those of us who serve on boards will benefit from implementing these principles and measuring our performance against them."
--Karin Dufault, chair of the board, Providence Health System, Seattle Washington

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (June 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787961213
• ISBN-13: 978-0787961213
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,025,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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