OB hospitalist programs (aka laborist programs) are taking the country by storm. At last count, Rob Olson, MD, FACOG, a laborist at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, WA, and editor and administrator of ObGynHospitalist.com,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 4
Although it began like any other day, breaking the serenity of my usual office routine was "Code triage!" I immediately reported to our incident command center, as outlined in our hospital disaster plan. The incident commander briefed me on an earthquake. My directive was to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 13
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and credentialing...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 13
Despite safety protocols and checklists, patient safety still could be at risk. Why? Because nurses are still afraid to speak up when they see physicians and other colleagues taking shortcuts or performing incompetently. A new study by the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 13
The way your medical staff goes about developing and enforcing a code of conduct policy can affect the policy’s effectiveness. Consider the following dos and don’ts when developing a policy at your institution.