Of the 30 million children treated in emergency rooms (ER) every year, about 90% are in general community hospitals that often lack pediatric units. This means ERS often don’t have emergency equipment sized for children, such as breathing tubes, catheters, and needles.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 16
A recently published study found that patients admitted to hospitals on the weekend were 20% more likely to experience one or more hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) than patients admitted during the workweek.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 15
Sixty percent of U.S. adults would rather search online for treatments for non-life threatening medical issues than deal with paperwork to see a healthcare professional, according to a recent survey.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 14
The number of hospitals reporting that value-based contracts was the source of 10% or more of its revenue nearly doubled, going from 22% in August 2014 to 42% in February 2015, according to surveys conducted by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 4
The presence of APPs in hospitals has grown exponentially during the past decade. For purposes of this policy, advanced practice professionals (APP) are defined as physician assistants (PA) and advanced practice registered nurses, with this latter group including certified registered nurse...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 13
Authorities recently arrested Imo F. Ndem, MD, under the Georgia Pain Management Act on a felony charge that he operated an unlicensed “pill mill.” The law, which was enacted in 2013, is aimed to crack down on pain clinics that indiscriminately dispense prescription pain medication.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 12
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia recently announced that a medical school graduate running a skin rejuvenation clinic in Vancouver has been prohibited from providing medical services.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 11
A study released by the Leapfrog Group found that the survival rate of patients undergoing one of four high-risk surgeries varied widely depending on the hospital.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 10
HCPro is compiling a volume of educational tools that medical staff services departments (MSSD) employ to teach and/or motivate their colleagues about credentialing best practices. Do you have quizzes, contests, or other ways to keep everyone’s skills honed? If you do, are they confined...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 9
