As fewer physicians take on voluntary duties, such as proctoring, your organization might struggle to find physicians who will serve as proctors. One suggestion is to make proctoring a medical staff duty that is spelled out in your governing documents. Today's free resource is a rules and...
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has developed a new registry to improve the quality of neurological patient care. Using their Axon Dashboard, participating members can see how they're doing and whether they need improvement on a particular measure.
Risk management's relationship with peer review is highly dependent on whether the risk management department is perceived with suspicion or as an aid. This somewhat depends on whether the risk management culture is primarily claims-focused or risk reduction-focused. The former tends to link...
Given the growing diversity in hospital specialties, competency assessment should tap many sources, rather than relying too heavily on any single channel. And prospective criteria sources are abundant, according to David J. Siegler, MD, a pediatric physician with Child Neurology...
This week’s free resource comes from Resolve Practitioner Turf Conflicts. Privilege disputes require the cooperation of your medical staff and administrative leadership to resolve. The development of a policy...
