The physician can limit his privileges in the non-emergency setting. However, he is still a physician and can perform the basic functions of ED call. He can and should be able to assess, stabilize, and determine the disposition of patients with emergency conditions.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 15
Medical staffs and hospitals might find it useful to draft a leadership development calendar that identifies important meetings and blocks out time for educational events. Such a plan provides focus and continuity from one year to the next and can help integrate new physician leaders.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 14
It is hard to stop people from simply dropping by to discuss problems or to chat. No one can expect to eliminate all interruptions, and medical staff leaders do need to interact with people to know what's going on. However, there are techniques leaders can use to control these interruptions.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 13
MEC members and other medical staff leaders are required to encourage and participate in quality improvement (QI) activities in their healthcare organizations.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 13
During the last couple months, many new medical staff leaders faced for the first time a challenge which with even the most experienced leaders struggle--chairing a meeting. I was recently reminded of just how difficult it is to run an efficient and productive meeting while participating in a...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 13
Although useful, it is not necessary to produce a rate of complaints or to benchmark the physician against other physicians in the department or hospital. Despite the limitations of your hospital's quality software, you should be able to gather evidence of a physician's inappropriate behavior...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 12
