The GNYHA Board met on May 8, 2008, and took the following actions:

• Heard a special presentation from New York State Medicaid Inspector General James Sheehan about governance and compliance issues in the New York Medicaid program. In addition to noting that the long-awaited Model Compliance Guidance for New York hospitals would soon be available, Inspector General Sheehan emphasized the importance of educating hospital boards on their legal responsibilities for oversight of quality, credentialing, and other regulatory compliance issues;

• Received an update on medical malpractice reform and relief efforts, reviewed some key dates for Federal legislation related to moratoria on Medicaid regulations, and learned about various efforts related to quality improvement and its ties to payment policy for certain types of serious adverse events;

• Approved a number of measures related to GNYHA’s operations, including the approval of membership for Hoboken University Medical Center in New Jersey;

• Reviewed and approved the audit report of the 2007 financial statements of GNYHA and its subsidiaries and affiliates; and

• Gave hearty thanks to outgoing Board Chair Gary Horan of Trinitas Hospital, as well as outgoing Audit Committee Chair Don Ashkenase of Montefiore Medical Center. The GNYHA Board and Officers for the 2008–09 Association term will be installed at the Annual Reception on June 4.

The GNYHA Board of Governors is scheduled to meet again on June 19 before going on summer hiatus.