We reached out to compliance professionals who have undergone the SAFER matrix process at their facilities to hear their thoughts on the experience. Here's what they had to say.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 7
As physician shortages grow, the number of advanced practice professionals (APP) applying for hospital and ambulatory privileges is rising rapidly. Despite this evolution, regulations and internal standards governing APPs’ work remain variable. Some states grant advanced practice registered...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 7
Why should a medical staff establish methods for addressing conflicts of interest? It’s not as if turf wars can break out among specialists within the same medical staff. And no financial conflicts ever occur between a hospital and the physicians who practice there. And surely no personal...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 5
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a judgment by the U.S. District Circuit Court for the Southern District of Ohio in favor of a hospital that rescinded a physician’s employment contract after it received a poor peer review reference during his...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 4
The United States could face a shortage of 40,800–104,900 physicians by 2030, according to a March study from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 3
When talking about his decision to take on various medical staff leadership roles,James J. Fitzgibbon, MD, FAAP,says it was simply expected of all of medical staff members as part of their citizenship. However, Fitzgibbon’s long, rich history as a medical...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 2
With physician employment on the rise, advanced practice professionals (APP) gaining clinical and political ground, and the trend toward team-based care shaping peer review, today’s medical staffs are more diverse and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 2
The Appellate Court of Illinois for the First District (the “Court”) affirmed a circuit court’s judgment that documents produced by Loyola University Medical Center’s Medical Care Evaluation and Analysis Committee (MCEAC), which conducts peer reviews of hospital deaths to reduce morbidity and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 1
Affirming a judgment by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court of Louisiana (the “Court”) concluded that claims of negligent credentialing did not fall under the purview of the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act (LMMA) and consequently were not subject to its statutory damages cap...