Hospital Board Certification Program

The Iowa Hospital Association has designed the Hospital Board Certification Program to help hospitals use governance best practices, promote care coordination and use resources best. This demonstrates to lawmakers, regulators, physicians, employees, the business community and other community stakeholders that Iowa hospitals:

• Are committed to the coordination of resources in their communities
• Are willing to certify their adherence to governance best practices formally
• Embrace community accountability and transparency
• Govern according to a standard of excellence
• Integrate local health efforts with state programs
• Structure their community benefit and outreach programs to meet community needs
• Understand and embrace the need for governance accountability
• Use data from the Iowa Hospital Association to identify and address areas of need, especially for the uninsured and underinsured
• Use performance data to identify opportunities for improvement and monitor progress that improves quality and safety

Iowa Hospital Association Trustee Certification Program 101 video.

Certified trustees are recognized each year at the Iowa Hospital Association Governance Forum.

Hospitals and health systems can register their entire boards to complete the Hospital Board Certification Program. Three levels of board certification are recognized:

• One star – 40-69% of board members are certified.
• Two stars – 70-99% of board members are certified.
• Three stars – All board members are certified.

2025 events with continuing board education hours

• Governance Forum, March 11
• Rural Hospital Leadership Forum, June 17
• IHA Annual Meeting, Oct. 7-8

Click the links below to learn more about the Iowa Hospital Association Hospital Board Certification Program and to see previous certified trustee awards:

• Iowa Hospital Association Hospital Board Certification brochure
• IHA Hospital Board Certification Education Log (Use this form to record your hours)
• IHA Hospital board certification basic certification Form
• IHA Hospital Board certification advanced certification Form

Certification education log submission page

Certified trustees:

• Class of 2025 certified trustees
• Class of 2024 certified trustees

(40-69% participation)

• Boone County Hospital
• MercyOne Newton Medical Center
• Monroe County Hospital and Clinics
• WinnMed

(70-99% participation)

• Clarke County Hospital
• Floyd County Medical Center
• Madison County Health Care System
• Story County Medical Center

(100% participation)

• Clarinda Regional Health Center
• Dallas County Hospital
• Great River Health
• Greene County Medical Center
• Henry County Health Center
• Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond
• Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion
• Kossuth Regional Health Center
• Lucas County Health Center
• Mary Greeley Medical Center
• Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
• Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
• Van Diest Medical Center