Structure and composition of the board
Board attendance and turnover
Board interaction with management
Well thought-out debt and balance sheet management
Level of accountability the board places on management and itself
Thorough understanding of the organization’s financial, marketing, operational and quality metrics
Understanding of capital markets and thehospital’s ability to access capital
Adoption of relevant Sarbanes-Oxley provisions
Ability to balance the concept of mission versus margin
Transparency in terms of financial, quality, marketing and operational indicators