"We’ve always been very mission-oriented, but in the past our (community benefit) planning process was informal. Now it is more rigorous and accountable."
Linda S. McDonald, Vice President for Mission Integration, St. Bernadine Medical Center, on the impact of a board-level committee on community benefit, "Compliance or Leadership: The Governance Role in Community Benefits" in the Spring 2008 issue of Great Boards
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