The hospital governing board is ultimately responsible for the hospital’s performance. Governing body is the established operator and shall be legally responsible for the quality of patient care services, for the conduct and obligations of the hospital as an institution and for ensuring compliance with all Federal, State and local law. It performs two major functions (Pozgar, 2012). First, it ensures the quality of care provided by the individuals who have been granted privileges at the hospital (Dearmon, 2014). To fulfill that responsibility, the board oversees the quality of the credentialing, privileging, and peer review processes. Second, the board hires a CEO who forms an administrative team that is capable of making smart strategic and
