Physician proctors are utilized for a number of different reasons, whether it's to instruct or observe a physician requesting privileges for new technology or a cutting-edge procedure, or as part of the peer review process to evaluate physicians with potential quality concerns...
Mounting evidence shows that a growing number of physicians are transitioning from their role in private practice and signing on as employers with hospital systems. This shift has brought forth many concerns, including physicians' rights to due process as outlined in physician-...
The Supreme Court of Delaware affirmed a Superior Court's decision to award attorney's fees of approximately $413,000 and additional costs of approximately $26,000 to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in Seaford, Del., based on the language in its medical staff bylaws credentials...
A Colorado court of appeals affirmed a trial court's decision that the "captain of the ship" vicarious liability doctrine does not apply in an emergency room setting and a physician is not vicariously liable for negligent acts committed in the emergency room by nonhospital...
