New York legislators are considering a program that would require hospitals to conduct background checks on all facilities that employ healthcare workers, according to a Long Island Business News report.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 18
Governing boards will be required to take an active role in the content and operation of their organization's compliance initiatives if the U.S. Sentencing Commission's proposed standards for compliance and ethics programs are accepted by Congress.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 17
The medical staff plays an integral role in ensuring safe and effective patient care. Therefore, as a medical staff leader, it's important that you devote time to staying on top of the latest patient safety developments
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 17
Effective April 1, 2004, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) has designated the American Medical Association's Physician Profile as an "official designated equivalent source" for verification of board status.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 16
Just as organization-wide visibility of physician leadership is important, it is also crucial that hospital leaders demonstrate to prospective physician leaders the importance of their positions. I recommend that the promotion of every leadership position be treated in much the same manner that...
