OAKBEND MEDICAL CENTER BOARD MEMBERS RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNANCE

 AUSTIN (Aug. 15, 2011) – The Texas Healthcare Trustees recently recognized select Texas hospital trustees for excellence in governance or continuing excellence in governance.

 Jared Jameson, Jeff Council, Anthony Francis, Joe Gurecky, Lynne Humphries and Ron McCann, members of the board at OakBend Medical Center, received their awards of excellence at the Texas Healthcare Trustees Annual Conference, July 28-30 in Fort Worth. 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.

 “Hospitals and health care systems rely on their trustees and governing boards to make decisions that affect their future,” said Peggy Allison, president of the board of directors for the THT Foundation. “Recognition indicates a commitment to practicing the most important aspects of trusteeship – community stewardship, leadership, dedication to effective governance, collaboration, vision, commitment and service,” she said.

 “Recognition for achieving these standards assures those whose health and livelihood depend on the existence of a thriving health care institution that the governing board members are well prepared for their roles,” noted Stacy Cantu, CAE, chief executive officer of the Texas Healthcare Trustees. “It indicates that a trustee not only is concerned with the quality of health care being delivered, but also demonstrates accountability in governance responsibilities.”

Texas Healthcare Trustees encourage, recognize and reward best standards of hospital governance. To be considered for trustee recognition, applicants must demonstrate commitment to established governance standards. 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.

About the Texas Healthcare Trustees

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 more than 4,000 trustees. For more information about THT, visit www.tht.org.

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