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Roles Within The Organization 's Governance Model

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Introduction The Hospital Sisters Health Systems consist of four different divisions within two states and have a total of 13 hospitals, along with a large physician group. The organization was originally run by a group of nuns. However, the nuns have formed a board to oversee the governance of HSHS to ensure they continue to meet the high expectations and mission originally designed by the founding convent in 1875. As the hospital system has grown the governance board has also grown and now has several key members listed on its organizational chart. Each of the roles is essential in creating uniformed quality facilities throughout not only the divisions but the entire HSHS system. The governance board assists in many areas, including HIT decisions and upgrades. This paper will discuss the governance of HSHS, various roles within the organization’s governance model, the HIT decision making process, and an example of HIT implementation within the HSHS-EWD. Hospital Governance Sister Bernadine Gutowski is one of a few nuns that belong to the Third Order of St Francis. She works as a secretary within the Hospital Sisters Health Systems (HSHS) and recently discussed with me the history of our organization and the changes it has endured. HSHS was originally ran by a group of nuns that belonged to the Third Order of St. Francis in 1875. At that time, they began serving the community by nursing sick and poor people within their homes. Since then they have expanded their health

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