Nonprofit hospital governance structure
This nonprofit hospital governance chart shows a community-accountable structure with members electing a board of trustees. Two board committees focus on quality and safety and on finance. The president and CEO leads the hospital’s chief medical, nursing, financial, and operating officers, while the Quality Director has dotted links to both the Chief Medical Officer and the board quality committee.
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Scenario
A nonprofit hospital needs to distinguish community accountability, trustee oversight, executive management, and clinical quality governance.
Key decisions
- Community members elect the trustees.
- The quality and safety committee sits at board level.
- The CEO leads medical, nursing, finance, and operations officers.
- The Quality Director has dotted links to clinical management and board quality oversight.
- Finance oversight remains separate from quality oversight.
When to reuse this
Use this as a governance overview for a nonprofit provider. Actual board authority, clinical committees, and regulatory duties vary by organization and jurisdiction.
Frequently asked questions
Why does the Quality Director link to the board committee?
What does the Board of Trustees oversee?
Is the CMO the only clinical leader?
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