Last Monday, the ECRI Institute, an independent nonprofit research organization dedicated to improving patient care, announced the release of its 2017Top 10 Hospital C-Suite...
This week, CRC Daily covers credentialing. To kick things off, Melinda E. Whitney, RN, BSN, BS, MS, CPHQ, CPMSM, FACHE, senior consultant of quality management services at The Quality Management Consulting Group in Columbus, Ohio, predicts which emerging and...
“When administrators and board members can see the downstream, longer term effects of their decisions about resources, staffing, performance metrics, organizational priorities, and work policies, they can begin to appreciate what research in other industries has already shown: valuing employees...
An analysis of 803 acute care hospitals found that switching to a physician employment model had little influence on four primary composite quality metrics—risk-adjusted mortality rates, 30-day readmission rates, patient satisfaction scores for common medical conditions, and length of stay.
This week, CRC Daily covers advanced practice professionals (APP) and allied health professionals (AHP). We start with an explanation from Credentialing Resource Center Symposium speaker Carol S....
As discussed in this week's article on preparing to become a medical staff leader, being a great physician and a great leader are two different, sometimes conflicting jobs.
"It is reassuring to know that Delta has taken this matter very seriously and made the necessary adjustments to help physicians and other medical personnel, no matter who they may be, feel more comfortable offering medical assistance during in-flight emergencies."
With today (Jan. 3) being the first day the new Republican-controlled Congress convenes, many senators and representatives are already looking into how to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Various...
In observance of the December holidays and New Year’s festivities, the CRC team is releasing a special, jam-packed enewsletter this week in lieu of daily issues. We’ll resume normal publication of Credentialing Resource Center Daily and Credentialing Resource Center Digest...
