Medical staffs have discretion in the deployment of proctoring, and any time discretion is exercised, second-guessing can occur, and legal liability can ensue.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 8
Because "textbook" criteria are not often available for delineating clinical privileges, the medical staff should establish policies and procedures to ensure an effective and consistent process. As part of the privileging process, the credentials committee must collect privileging criteria from...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 7
Different backgrounds and training can strain the relationship between the medical staff and hospital administration. By understanding these differences, these two groups can begin to build bridges.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 7
You cannot handle all no- and low-volume providers in the same manner. The approach a hospital takes to gather information regarding the practitioner's competency depends on the reason for which he or she performs no or few procedures at your facility.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 7
Although some physicians may argue otherwise, a competent and appropriately trained physician is not entitled to all clinical privileges he or she requests.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 6
Although it is important for the medical staff to meet regularly, streamlining your process can save your hospital big money. By simply eliminating one medical staff meeting, you could save more than $2,000 in physician, staff, and administrative time. Where do these savings come from? For each...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 6
A clinical assistant is a type of allied health professional that does not require privileging through the medical staff but does require competence assessment through The Joint Commission human resources standards. A hospital's governing body periodically determines the categories of...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 6
A medical staff member wishes to apply for new privileges to perform carotid artery stenting. The vascular surgeons at your hospital feel that it is their responsibility to determine who in the organization can perform this procedure. However, the departments of interventional radiology,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 5
That decision is up to your hospital and the state. Some institutions consider dentists, psychologists, and podiatrists to be medical staff members, while others consider them AHPs. Most institutions consider physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners (certified nurse-...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 5
Last week, we discussed selecting the right indicators for your physician competency report. Once you have selected the appropriate indicators for each of the six core competencies, it is time to start collecting data, but this can be a challenge for many hospitals with limited data collection...
