COASTAL MEDICAL CENTER EXERCISE

On the basis of information provided in Chapter 1 and the CMC case, how effective has the board trustees been in providing oversight for the organization? From an operational perspective, how have the new CEO and senior leadership team provided the oversight necessary for CMC to move forward on a new road to success?

COASTAL MEDICAL CENTER QUESTIONS

1. Discuss the role of the board of trustees in providing oversight to CMC. Has the board met its fiduciary responsibility?
2. Does the CMC board regularly monitor performance? If so, how and how often?
3. Does the CMC board hold management accountable for achievement of the strategic plan? If so, how?
4. Recommend changes to the role of the board as well as types of members who should be appointed to the board.
5. CMC's past CEO Don Wilson provided leadership to a highly successful healthcare organization for more than 20 years and was considered a visionary. Develop a list of five areas in which you think Wilson's performance was particularly outstanding.
6. Does the quality of the new leadership at CMC set the stage for future success?

ISBN

9781567937930

Essentials of Strategic Planning in Healthcare, Third Edition

Jeffrey Harrison