Start 2012 off with a bang with this bonus credentials files policy and procedure, free from HCPro. The policy will help you ensure that the right materials are contained in the medical staff credentials files. Keep in mind that storage options vary by institution and state laws...
Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk: A Quick Reference Guide to The Joint Commission, CMS, HFAP, and DNV compares medical staff-relevant standards across four accreditation and regulatory bodies: DNV, HFAP, TJC, and CMS. It includes sample tools, forms, and policies to...
The Superior Court in Maricopa County, AZ, overturned a trial court's decision barring a defendant hospital from communicating with its employees who had treated or were treating the plaintiff patient in a medical malpractice case.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reversed a lower court's grant of summary judgment to two physicians who were sued for medical malpractice.
Since the ABMS established its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process, hospitals and health systems have had at their fingertips additional information regarding certified physicians' current competence, and now the general public has access to that same information.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 1
A job application is the first look an employer gets at a potential employee. Along with providing the essential information an employer needs to know, it may also provide some more subtle-yet valuable-insight into whether that candidate is a good fit for the organization. The...
