Maryland hospitals are applying their American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds toward secret shoppers to gauge just how much physicians and other healthcare workers comply with hand hygiene recommendations.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 48
Many medical executive committee (MEC) members take their posts in January, which is right around the corner. During the next few months, it is important to remember that new MEC members shouldn’t be thrown in with the sharks.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 48
Standardize the case review method and scoring system to remove bias and make evaluation reports comparable across the board, as is done with concurrent or prospective FPPE. Many medical staffs use the same scoring method they developed for their peer review case process for FPPE.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 48
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 47
Don’t forget to check your mailbox (electronic or otherwise) to get the latest medical staff news. Here’s what you’ll find in the December issue of Medical Staff Briefing:
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 47
Whether you’re responsible for coordinating the peer review committee or perform credentialing duties, at some point in your medical staff services career, you will more than likely need to know certain aspects of legal issue. At minimum, legal considerations include the following:
