Strong, but not dictatorial, leadership is a key to encouraging open discussion and participation during any type of meeting. The chair must manage the group and the meeting, he or she needs to set rules and announce them to the group before the discussion starts. For example:
Set time...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 39
Hospitals may already have the resources necessary for an effective in-house medical staff leadership development and training program. Other institutions may need to collaborate with outside experts or send new leaders to conference seminars and other training programs. The key to a successful...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 38
When a physician experiences burnout, he or she often chooses to deal with the problem in private. Some leave the medical field seeking a different career path, whereas others choose to take a break from practicing medicine to regroup.
After that extended break is over, many physicians...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 38
What is the role of a panel member during a fair hearing?
Panel members are required to listen, ask questions when necessary for clarification, and work with other panel members to reach a rational and fair conclusion. Generally, panel members are expected to hear the evidence against the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 38
Dear medical staff leader:
In the early 1980’s the medical community increased its efforts to limit the practice of incompetent practitioners through the implementation of professional peer review and credentialing procedures for practitioners with or trying to obtain hospital membership...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 37
Dear medical staff leader:
Disruptive physician behavior is a hot topic and many clients have asked about how to handle this thorny issue since no one likes to discuss problem behavior with a colleague.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 37
Whether your organization chooses medical staff leaders through elections or by appointment, it can be an arduous process that can consume the medical staff’s time and resources. But more importantly, without proper planning this annual ritual can often lead to the selection of a physician who-...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 37
Medical staff professionals must understand each step of the medical staff appraisal/reappraisal process before you can effectively tackle the challenges presented by this type of practitioner's appointment and reappointment request. Firm understanding of this process will help you decide what...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 36
Dear medical staff leader:
Last month, we asked the question: What is your medical staff culture? We discussed that truly effective cultures must simultaneously embrace and balance interdependent opposites, sometimes called polarities.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 36
The ED call problem, at least at present, is not a solvable problem. Instead of finding one right answer, it is about understanding, honoring, and finding a way to support the needs of physicians, the hospital, and the community all at the same time...
