Hospital surveyors are no longer satisfied with documentation that shows issues retrospectively. They want to see that organizations can identify safety risks as they emerge, respond within the...
The initial appointment of physicians and allied health practitioners in hospitals often receives more attention than their reappointment. However, the reappointment process presents the greater exposure to negligence and liability.
For medical staff services leaders, board certification is supposed to be one of the more straightforward compliance checkpoints. But in practice, the timeline rarely lines up neatly.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 4
A recent case illustrates how courts balance physician rights, hospital peer review authority, and the federal government’s role in maintaining national quality-control systems for healthcare providers.
Security and clinical leaders agree—it’s not enough to react to violent incidents in healthcare after the fact. Effective prevention requires executive commitment, interdepartmental coordination, and tailored strategies that evolve with the threat landscape.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 4
Credentialing leaders are navigating constant system change, staffing shortages, and growing expectations from hospital leadership—all while maintaining the compliance and patient safety responsibilities at the core of medical staff services.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer theoretical in medical staff services. It is embedded in credentialing software, file review systems, committee dashboards, automated pending letters, and quality data tracking.
Hospitals across the country are spending record amounts on healthcare, and many are quick to trim down on staff in response to increasing financial pressures. However, doing so will quickly erode hospital quality and patient safety.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 3
In this Q&A, Julie Siemers, MD, author and nurse educator, shares insights on what hospitals can do structurally to ensure patient voices lead to real change.
