Therefore, CMC is experiencing an ALOS of 9.2 days with a statewide average of 6.4 days. Charges per patient day are highest at CMC with the exception of 2 larger academic medical centers. There is currently a 27-member board of directors and a 19-member parent society. Both cards lack a diverse environment. The board of directors is composed of no minority members while the service area includes 12% racial minorities. Furthermore, there is only one woman on the board of directors. The Parenting Board is made up of friends of the administrators and is made up of all white males. The Parenting Board caused problems including: refusal to accept the hiring of a new CEO, conflict between the implementation of the strategic plan, micromanagement and failure to reach agreement on the project vision