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Table 3 Adjusted associations between governing board activities and % of hospital management standards met

From: Implementation of hospital governing boards: views from the field

Governing board activities

% Management standards met

P-value1

Receives payment

  

 Yes

61

P < 0.01

 No

45

 

Reviews referral services

  

 Quarterly or more frequently

65

P < 0.01

 Less frequently

52

 

Reviews patient experiences

  

 Quarterly or more frequently

64

P < 0.01

 Less frequently

52

 

Reviews quality of care

  

 Quarterly or more frequently

63

P < 0.05

 Less frequently

52

 

Develops new revenue sources

  

 Yes

61

P < 0.05

 No

49

 

Determines which services should be outsourced

  

 Yes

64

P < 0.05

 No

52

 

Reviews reports on patient complaints

  

 Yes

63

P < 0.01

 No

48

 

Needs training on business and financial management

  

 None or some members need training

64

P < 0.05

 All members need training

52

 
  1. 1P-value calculated from linear regression; results remained significant after adjusting for hospital type.