Hospitalists become more popular by the day as hospital administrators look to fill the void left by fewer primary care physicians in the hospital setting. In this week’s blog post, Richard Rohr, MD, MMM, FACP, explores what other options are out there, and if using hospitalists is the best...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 46
Lehigh Valley Hospital’s Interdisciplinary Simulation Center puts medical staff members in real rooms, with real tools and real emergency situations. The only thing that is not real is the patient.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 45
A progressive approach is to pay medical staff leadership based on the accomplishments of key goals and objectives and not merely on the time spent in leadership roles.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 45
Physicians are heading back to school to learn a new skill: cooking healthy meals. In an effort to promote healthy living, some medical schools offer cooking schools for physicians.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 45
Having all documents related to physician performance in one easy-to-find spot may take a lot of effort upfront, but it will make conducting peer review easier. In this week’s blog post, Anne Roberts, CPCS, CPMSM, discusses the advantages of doing so and tips for getting it done.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 44
Palliative care is becoming more popular as patients are able to live longer with serious illnesses. As more physicians start to offer these options to patients, it sparks the question: should this discussion begin in the ED? In this week’s blog post, William F. Mills, M.D., MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMS...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 44
The Joint Commission (TJC) will no longer use the term “disruptive behavior” in its elements of performance (LD.03.01.01, EPs 4 and 5). The term was discussed with TJC’s Accreditation Committee and Board of Commissioners after physicians raised concerns about the ambiguity of the term.
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