Establishing a structure for reviewing ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) reports can be challenging, especially given that the process requires the resource-intensive and time-consuming task of interpreting data. The medical staff drives the OPPE process; however, medical staff...
Work closely with clinicians and other staff as you determine how you triage and separate your COVID-19 and influenza patients as the flu season escalates.
Managing both kinds of highly contagious respiratory infections will pose unique challenges,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 12
We continue our discussion on planning a move toward a just culture to improve patient safety. Last month we covered setting goals, educating the public, and identifying stakeholders and champions to raise awareness of your move to a just culture. Once you've completed those steps, there are a...
MSP salaries are holding steady despite the uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In fact, this year even saw a slight upward movement in the number of survey takers earning in two of the highest pay brackets:
Oftentimes, with improvement comes change, and a few years ago, Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, made a big change. In an effort to connect related departments and play to the strengths of their employees, the medical center realigned its revenue cycle, credentialing, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 12
Historically, quality and peer review processes have been developed separately and lived in siloed departments. Yet, oftentimes, the quality department and medical staff services department are doing the same work related to peer review and quality improvement. In his recent webinar, “...
This series has emphasized time and again the need to be as clear as possible within each part of the fair hearing and due process section of your bylaws. Accordingly, the medical staff bylaws should plainly articulate a member’s right to a hearing, as well as how that hearing will be conducted...
As the end of 2020 approaches, one thing is quite clear: It’s been a tough year. In addition to natural disasters, nationwide protests, and a contentious election season, the United States has had to grapple with a once-in-a-lifetime global pandemic. Hundreds of thousands have died...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 11
One of the first steps in keeping disruptive behavior out of your organization is to only appoint excellent physicians. The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. Therefore, if you appoint to the medical staff a physician who has a history of disruptive behavior in previous clinical...
Educational peer review can help identify, track, and resolve inappropriate clinical performance and medical errors in their early stages, increasing patient safety and overall quality of care. A hospital’s medical staff is charged with ensuring that...
