Date of Award
2007
Embargo Period
8-1-2024
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Health Administration
College
College of Health Professions
First Advisor
Andrea W. White
Second Advisor
Ann Altmeyer
Third Advisor
Charlene Pope
Abstract
The federal requirement that 51 percent of the governing boards of federally funded community health centers must be users of the health center was originally intended to insure that the community served had a voice in the services provided. This qualitative study attempted to determine the perceptions of key stakeholders of the impact of the requirement on the effectiveness of governing boards, as well as how boards develop and measure effectiveness. Open-ended, semi-structured interviews with five CEOs and five Board Chairs revealed few concerns about the challenges of complying with the requirement. Board training in South Carolina appears to be meeting the needs of the centers represented. The greatest need identified by this study was the lack of evaluation tools specifically designed to measure the governance functions of community health center boards.
Recommended Citation
Bracken, Nancy J., "The Impact of the User Board Majority Requirement on the Governance of Community Health Centers" (2007). MUSC Theses and Dissertations. 144.
https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses/144
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