Compared to white patients, Black patients are 42% more likely to die following high-risk surgery and Hispanic patients are 21% more likely to die. Overall, about 8,364 Black and 4,338 Hispanic excess postsurgical deaths occurred between 2000-2020. To eliminate the disparity in mortality by 2030...
This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams discuss what to do when a physician wants to incorporate a new technology or procedure.
A physician assistant in Oregon is the first person charged under a new state law that makes it a crime to touch a patient for sexual gratification and telling them that the contact served a legitimate medical purpose.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 10
Hospitals must report adverse actions taken against the privileges of a physician or dentist to the National Practitioner Data Bank. They may choose to report actions against the privileges of other healthcare providers, but reporting is not required.
September was National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, with September 17 being designated annually as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The day serves as a reminder that the rate of suicide among physicians remains high, especially in comparison to other professions and the...
