Table 2 Activities of Ethiopian hospital governing boards

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Board Structure

# of meetings per year (Mean)

% of boards that pay members

Roles and Responsibilities of Board

% of boards that review patient experience quarterly or more often

% of boards that review quality of care quarterly or more often

% of boards that review referral services quarterly or more often

% of boards that develop new revenue sources

% of boards that determine services to be outsourced

% of boards that review patient complaints

% of boards that conduct annual performance evaluations of CEOs

% of boards that approve annual plans

Training and Orientation

% of boards-all members need training-business/financial management

% of boards that have orientation manuals