The Joint Commission’s new survey scoring system features clear visuals, emphasizes patient safety, and engages hospital leaders, according to compliance experts. But inconsistent surveyor application is one early glitch in the matrix.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 8
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 8
For healthcare organizations, making sense of all the credentialing standards of major accrediting bodies—including CMS, DNV GL, the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP), The Joint Commission, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance—is easier said than done. Careful...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 8
Recruiting has become big business for hospitals and group practices. Having said that, the most damaging communication breakdowns often occur between recruitment and credentialing staff, costing the hospital and the candidate time, money, and dignity.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 8
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (the “Court”) denied a plaintiff’s request to compel a hospital to disclose its incident reports during the discovery phase of a civil trial, finding the reports are protected by the Ohio’s peer review privilege.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 8
As medical staff professionals, we never seem to run out of challenges—or, as the optimists among us may call them, “opportunities.” Some of these issues are simple, and others are less so. Our work is not always predictable. We deal with a variety of people and needs, sometimes under strange...
