The Joint Commission’s (TJC) Accreditation 360 initiative rolled out in mid-2025, restructuring how standards are written, organized, referenced, and ultimately surveyed. The initiative shifts significant detail into the newly expanded Survey Process Guide (SPG) documents and creates an entirely...
There are many things that organizations must determine when it comes to using telemedicine providers. Once these determinations have been made, medical staffs must turn to their bylaws to see what new language must be incorporated into the medical staff bylaws. Although these decisions are made...
At her first medical staff services conference, Sara Cameron heard a story that many medical staff professionals eventually encounter. “They started talking about this gentleman, Michael Swango, a serial killer physician,” she recalls. “And I was like, ‘Oh, I know him.’ ”
To explore where hospitals are falling short in patient safety and what truly works at the bedside, we spoke with Vicki Huber, chief nursing officer at Atlas Mobility.
The real transition in credentialing software lives in the details: data cleanup, workflow redesign, team retraining, communication, and ongoing provider education.
In previous years, payer enrollment wasn’t something that credentialers and MSPs had to deal with, but like several other responsibilities, it is gradually becoming incorporated into their job duties.
Many MSPs and organizations have succession plans in place for when their employees retire, but how do you help prepare these new leaders for their roles? It’s more than just giving them the position—you have to prepare them for the difficulties and challenges they may face.
Violence in healthcare isn’t always patient-driven—and it’s not always confined to the four walls of a facility. In fact, some of the most dangerous events begin before a patient ever reaches the ER.
CRC recently talked with Julie Siemers, MD, author and nurse educator, about the devastating impact of communication breakdowns—and the lifesaving importance of listening to patients and families.
Fragmented data. Unclear accountability. Underreporting. These are common challenges that workplace violence (WPV) prevention programs must address to keep up with Joint Commission and OSHA expectations.
