The U.S. District Court in the Western District of New York denied a hospital's motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by a female physician, who claimed the hospital and its personnel subjected her to sexual harassment and discrimination in violation of Title VII of...
Travel back 100 years, and you will find William Osler, the "father of modern medicine," writing about the physician-patient relationship. The topic isn't new, but it has come into the spotlight in recent years thanks to patients' demands for a more personalized approach to...
Caps on medical liability damages can be a divisive topic. Inevitably, the question is raised regarding whether these caps violate constitutional rights.
At Better Times Hospital's medical staff redesign retreat, the guiding coalition emerged with a model called "3-6-9." The model calls for three key medical staff committees: the medical executive committee (MEC), credentials committee, and a single multispecialty peer review...
Peer review is intended to promote open and honest conversations about the performance of physician peers, with the ultimate goal of promoting patient safety and improving care. The protections offered under the Health care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) allow these reviews to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 22
