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10109834

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-5-3
pubmed:abstractText
Rural hospital trustees are usually volunteers who serve important roles in the governance of a hospital and, therefore, in defining health care policy in their communities. Because most trustees are not health professionals, their orientation to the hospital and continuing education about the hospital present a special challenge to administrators. One hundred and three trustees from 10 rural hospitals in western New York were surveyed to better understand their demographics, their knowledge base regarding the hospital, and their roles as trustees. Sixty-six percent of the respondents were male and the average age of the sample was 48 years. Trustees had served an average of six years and spent seven hours per month on hospital business. Eighty-three percent recalled receiving some orientation. Answers about average hospital census, length of stay, payor type, and hospital services were correct less than 50 percent of the time. Trustees were aware that recent quality assurance guidelines increased their liability and half believed it was their most important activity. We conclude that greater effort should be applied to the orientation and continuing education of hospital trustees. Given the significant time commitment already asked of trustees, this education should be woven into the hospital governance routine.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
H
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0890-765X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
13-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
An assessment of rural hospital trustees' health care knowledge base.
pubmed:affiliation
Office of Rural Health, State University of New York, Buffalo 14208.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article