Creativity may be the key to helping hospitals survive healthcare reform, budget cuts, and regulatory changes. But hospitals can’t just say “get creative” and expect leaders to be able to do it; they need to foster that creativity.

The Prairie North Health Region in Saskatchewan was cited in a 2011 report for not having adequate credentialing and privileging processes and documentation in place for physicians practicing in hospitals.

The authors state that physicians often choose higher-paying specialties to pay off the mountains of debt they have upon graduation, so making medical school free would encourage would-be doctors to attend school and to pursue primary care rather than specialties.
 

The Patient Protection Checklist bill, which requires Nevada hospitals and other medical facilities to develop state-mandated patient safety checklists, was signed into law on Wednesday.