Effective communication is essential for ensuring patient safety and quality care. The Joint Commission reports that communication failures are among the most frequent causes of harmful medical errors. Not surprisingly, these errors can lead to poor patient outcomes such as misdiagnoses, patient...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 4
In a world where it’s not uncommon to find people who have been convicted of felonies, how should medical staffs tackle these potential applicants? And what should facilities consider in situations where the definition of a felony differs across state or national borders? We asked CRC...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 4
In a recent case, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville (the “Court”) granted a motion for discovery requests for a man whose father died after not receiving life-saving medical care for his diabetes.
