Diane Swihart, PhD, DMin, MSN, APN, RN-BC, Forum Advisory Board member, talks about the use of bylaws in shared governance.
Somebody telling you that shared decision-making, shared leadership, and shared governance are all the same? They're not. Read about the Confusion Among Consultants.
Click on the photo below to hear Norine Watson talk about shared governance at duPont Hospital for Children. Other interviews are posted on the Advisory Board member pages of Gladys Mouro and Hera Tashjian, American University of Beirut Medical Center, and Diana Swihart, Bay Pines VA Healthcare System.
Only certain healthcare organizations qualify to be listed on SG Hospitals Online, 2010. Send a request to determine your organization's eligibility in this prestigious, but free listing. Want to find out if you have real shared governance? Survey your staff and managers with the IPNG.
More than a blog! The Forum launches the first online community for the promotion of shared governance. Go to the Bedside Boardroom to register and join the discussions.
Shared Governance is an organizational innovation that gives healthcare professionals control over their practice and extends their influence into administrative areas previously controlled only by managers. Governance models will be evidence-based, because we're doing the research. Send us questions about shared governance or read an overview.
Are some colleagues having difficulty joining the journey? Read what to do about Petulant Participants.