A Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) report has found that because of the year-long battle with the COVID-19 pandemic, many hospitals have found themselves in “survival mode.” Contending with stressed margins, burned-out staff, and exacerbated concerns...
Revising the bylaws is not a chore that medical staff members look forward to participating in, but it is an important responsibility that cannot be ignored if the medical staff wants to have compliant, contemporary bylaws that address the issues that the medical staff faces. When reviewing the...
CMS surveyors could be on your doorstep tomorrow if you have faced a complaint in the last two months that did not involve an immediate jeopardy to patients, staff, or visitors.
We have two upcoming events to provide you with engaging education, training, and opportunities to network with your peers from across the country in-person or virtually
Typically, recommendations for external peer review (EPR) arise from peer review committees that are faced with issues they can't resolve-lack of specialty expertise, conflicts of interest and other potential legal or credibility issues.
About 70% of physicians in a 400-person survey from Jackson Physician Search reported being actively disengaged from their employers. The survey took place between October and November 2020. Fifty four percent of physicians in the survey noted they are planning to make an employment change, with...
Committees such as medical executive, credentials, and peer review have traditionally been composed of physician members and administrative representatives. However, your facility may choose to extend committee membership to non-physician practitioners. The following are some questions that...
Hospital and health system leaders say provider burnout, disengagement, and physician shortages are the most disruptive forces that healthcare organizations are facing, according to a report from AMN Healthcare.
