MCH board members recognized for excellence in governance

The Texas Healthcare Trustees Foundation recently recognized select Texas hospital trustees for excellence in governance or continuing excellence in governance, as part of its Texas Academy of Governance initiative.

David Dunn and Mary Thompson, members of the board at Medical Center Hospital, received their awards of excellence at the Texas Healthcare Trustees Annual Conference July 24-26 in San Antonio.

The award recognizes individuals serving on hospital/health system boards, who achieve knowledge and skills in governance and strive to keep that knowledge current through education and the practice of effective governance.

In 2007, MCH board members Virgil Trower and Judy Hayes were also recognized by The Texas Healthcare Trustees Foundation.
"Recognition for achieving Texas Academy of Governance standards indicates that a trustee is not only concerned with the quality of health care being delivered, but also demonstrates accountability in governance responsibilities," said Bill Webster, Medical Center Hospital chief executive officer. "Our board members received this recognition because of their commitment to practicing the most important aspects of trusteeship - community stewardship, leadership, dedication to effective governance, collaboration, vision, and commitment to quality patient care," he said.

The Texas Academy of Governance is a statewide initiative of the THT Foundation to encourage, recognize and reward best standards of hospital governance.

To be considered for trustee recognition, applicants must demonstrate commitment to standards set by the Texas Academy of Governance.

Those standards include a commitment to the hospital and the community; meeting fiduciary duties and governance obligations; a commitment to governance; educational development; exemplifying ethical leadership; and continually improving and assessing performance.

Texas Healthcare Trustees is an affiliated organization of the Austin-based Texas Hospital Association.
THT members serve on the governing boards of hospitals and health systems.

THT has approximately 450 hospital/health system governing boards representing nearly than 4,000 trustees.

For more information about THT, visit www.tht.org.