Articles in Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 31 Issue 1

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 31, Issue 1

Workers continue to quit, look for new opportunities

January 12, 2022

Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, people in a variety of careers and of all ages and socioeconomic levels are reevaluating their priorities and, in many cases, making career moves. While stories of people leaving their jobs and often their homes in urban centers for a less fast-paced...

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 31, Issue 1

Addressing gender pay gaps for female providers

January 20, 2021

The gender pay gap is not news. In 2016, a Forbes article pointed out that the healthcare and social assistance industry had the fourth highest gender pay gap behind the finance and insurance; public administration; and professional, scientific, and technical services industries, even though...

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 31, Issue 1

How COVID-19 has impacted working conditions for MSPs

January 13, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic officially created a public health emergency earlier in the year, organizations across the country were forced to decide how their employees should continue to perform their duties. For some, the decision was easy: pack up the laptop and files and work from home...

Medical Staff Briefing - Volume 31, Issue 1

The due process manual, Part 10: Putting it all together

January 27, 2021

Taking a corrective action against a colleague is one of the most difficult challenges medical staff leaders can face. Many physicians are fearful to place a colleague in corrective action. They might not want to take away or restrict another practitioner’s livelihood. They could also be afraid...