OPPE doesn’t require medical staffs to reinvent the wheel—many OPPE data already exist throughout the organization thanks to standard tracking mechanisms. MSPs should work with medical staff leaders and the quality department to create an inventory of existing data systems that also may provide...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 27
An individual responsible for managing physician employees should keep an ongoing log to track each physician’s performance because no one can rely on memory to accurately capture and track multiple dimensions of physician performance.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 27
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership, and other important medical staff related topics.
In my travels as a consultant, I get asked a lot of questions regarding...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 27
As the medical staff services department reaches out and collaborates positively with so many other departments, it assumes public relations and internal customer service roles.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 26
Last week, we told you about the top free e-mail list serves for medical staffs. This week, we’re sharing our favorite websites for free medical staff policies and forms.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 26
The goal of the just culture is to assign the consequences for an unsafe act in a fair way based on an understanding of an individual’s accountability and responsibilities within the context of the systems and circumstances that the individual was operating.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 26
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 26
The 2010 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium just wrapped up on May 7, and we’re already planning the 2011 symposium. The 2011 symposium is scheduled for May 12-13 once again at beautiful Caesar’s Palace in sunny Las Vegas.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 26
Should follow up occur if a single indicator is below the acceptable level, or should it occur after the physician has not improved two reporting cycles in a row? Many medical staffs feel that to give a physician the opportunity for self improvement, it is appropriate to follow up after two...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 25
In the past, institutions often relied solely on references supplied by the applicant. But now it is recommended, and in some instances required, that the institution identify which individuals may submit references.
