The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO) Board of Commissioners followed the recommendation of a task force assigned to review revisions to standard MS.1.20 and agreed to suspend the revised standard, according to a June 2 AHA News Now article.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 22
Many medical staffs have difficulty finding the balance between freedom and commitment. In this context, freedom means each physician’s right to choose how to balance his or her precious time between his or her practice, family, leisure activities, and medical staff responsibilities. More and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 21
Allied health professionals (AHPs) represent one of the fastest growing fields in medicine and can be a critical resource for reducing the ED call burden for physicians.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 21
Medical staff policies generally allow a medical staff member to obtain, for good cause, a voluntary leave of absence (LOA). However, a practitioner’s LOA that exceeds the maximum time limit specified in the medical staff policies constitutes a voluntary resignation of medical staff membership...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 21
This month, the U.S. District Court for the eastern division of Louisiana overturned t decision against Lakeview Regional Medical Center, stating that an “affirmative duty to disclose does not exist absent of a fiduciary and confidential relationship.” Based on this mixed message, what are the...
