The associate category is a non-voting category. It usually consists of new appointees to the medical staff who may not vote for one year while they “learn the system” at their new hospital. Some medical staffs feel that if you are a medical staff member you should be allowed to vote and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 32
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 Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 31
If your medical staff services department’s existing credentialing software helps you create and generate credentialing reports but gets a failing grade for compatibility with your privilege forms, don’t start from scratch. Consider a software add-on that will help you develop, maintain, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 31
Wisconsin’s supreme court ruled that William Brusky, MD, failed to inform a patient who he had diagnosed with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) of alternate diagnostic and treatment options, according to the ...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 31
The Greeley Medical Staff Institute Symposium provides best practices and tools from leading experts, opportunities to learn from your peers, and the rare chance to develop practical...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 31
Joint Commission standards require that organizations have plans for evaluating the competency of practitioners who are granted clinical privileges. Organizations should use the same methodologies to determine competency, such as focused professional practice evaluations and ongoing professional...
