Compared to white patients, Black patients are 42% more likely to die following high-risk surgery and Hispanic patients are 21% more likely to die...Read More »
September was National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, with September 17 being designated annually as National Physician Suicide Awareness...Read More »
A Massachusetts man has been charged with unauthorized practice of medicine and unauthorized practice of dentistry after running a dentist office...Read More »
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (the “Court”) ordered a National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) report submitted...Read More »
Christopher Daniel Duntsch, a former American neurosurgeon nicknamed “Dr. Death,” is serving a life sentence after being accused of injuring as...Read More »
When the medical staff asks a department chair to assign physician proctors for a newly appointed medical staff member, he or she should delegate...Read More »
Although the credentialing and privileging processes may seem burdensome, applicants can take comfort in knowing that they will be working...Read More »
To address burnout, physicians and nurses prefer actions to boost nurse staffing, increase clinician control over workload, and improve work...Read More »
For the most part, the physician health committee is composed of senior medical staff members who are respected by their colleagues for their...Read More »