GRMC Trustee Education Recognition

Grinnell Regional Medical Center is proud to announce two of its Board of Directors were recognized at the annual Iowa Hospital Association’s Governance Forum held in April. Stanley Greenwald, MD, retired, and Ed Hatcher, trustees with the GRMC Board of Directors, completed the Advanced Trustee Education Certification training. This is a voluntary process for strengthening trustee leadership and accountability. 

IHA has provided a framework to support Iowa hospitals in developing effective board members. The IHA’s governance education certification program helps hospitals use governance best practices, promote the coordination of care and the best use of resources. It takes knowledge, understanding, dedication and commitment to be an effective board member and make the decisions to enable the delivery of efficient, high quality and safe healthcare. Therefore, it’s important that board members have traditional governance skills and qualities, as well as a special understanding of the complicated hospital industry.

“The GRMC board members have committed themselves to upholding the trust of the communities the medical center serves and this is one way that the board maintains its knowledge to be confident in our decision making,” says Bill Menner, GRMC Board president. “This advanced certification takes training, coursework, and time to complete. We’ve proud of Ed’s and Stan’s commitment to education for the benefit of the medical center and all who depend on it for quality care.”