An Ohio Court of Appeals ruled statements made by a hospital's chief medical officer (CMO) that were secretly recorded by a decedent's family were not protected under peer review, affirming the decision of the trial court.
As anyone who works in an ED knows, long wait times are not an ED-specific issue. Most of the time, long wait times in the ED aren't due to the numbers of patients being seen in the ED, but rather to the patients who have been admitted to the hospital through the ED and are waiting for a bed to...
It makes perfect sense-if hospitals standardize their clinical operations through accreditation standards, they will automatically improve their bottom line by eliminating waste and unnecessary costs. The right hand works with the left. It sounds easy in theory, but it is often...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 2
"Make lemonade out of lemons." How many times do we hear this advice in the medical staff office? Don't answer that too loudly. As overused as the phrase may be, most MSPs would admit it is good advice. One particular function I performed recently reminded me of why...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 1
I always love the beginning of a new year because it provides an opportunity for reflection, modification, and improvement in our daily processes and interactions with our staff and customers. It also dictates the necessity to find time for those critical tasks that seem to...
Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk: A Quick Reference Guide to The Joint Commission, CMS, HFAP, and DNV compares medical staff-relevant standards across four accreditation and regulatory bodies: DNV, HFAP, TJC, and CMS. It includes sample tools, forms, and policies to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 12
The nation could face a shortage of up to 150,000 physicians in the next 15 years, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. One solution to help bridge this workforce shortage is to enable healthcare professionals such as nurse practitioners and PAs to work at their highest...
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, denied plaintiff Timothy Gonteski's request for a new trial against Emergency Physician Associates of South Jersey, PC (EPA). Gonteski brought the wrongful death suit after his wife was treated for a headache in an emergency...
In an effort to cut $33 million from its budget, Washington state has recently passed a law that limits Medicaid patients to three non-emergent ED visits per year. It will not cover visits beyond the initial three, even if the visit constitutes a true emergency. To determine...
