Healthcare Trustees of New York State

Healthcare Trustees of New York State Profile and History

Healthcare Trustees of New York State proudly supports New Yorks hospital and health system trustees as a division of the Healthcare Association of New York State. To assist voluntary healthcare trustees through education, communications, and advocacy to promote the delivery of quality healthcare to all communities in a cost effective manner. Its critical that todays healthcare trustees have the k nowledge, skills, and confidence to guide their hospitals through rapid change and increasingly complex issues. We can help. HTNYS provides leadership, and continuous learning and growth for trustees of all experience levels. We offer the education, support, resources, and timely information trustees need to better understand and navigate the shifting healthcare landscape, advocate for their organizations, and fulfill their governance responsibilities: Expertise thought-provoking state and national experts share strategic insight on compelling topics and issues. Education On-Demand 30-minute recorded programs on must-know governance topics. Healthcare Trustees of New York State (HTNYS) was established in 1981 to address a growing need for governance education for New Yorks healthcare trustees and to provide them with new opportunities to participate in healthcare advocacy. The 1970s was a challenging decade for healthcare due to New York States highly regulated environment. Trustees from hospitals across the state and the Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS), then known as the Hospital Association of New York State, recognized that these challenges demanded knowledgeable and engaged healthcare trustees.