In Florida, a man sued a physician and hospital for negligent credentialing after his leg was amputated. The man’s right to the documents relating to the incident was under question. A trial court first granted the plaintiff the right to the documents, but a Florida appeals court overturned the...
In order to consider a change to core privileges, you should first examine the privilege delineation system currently in place at your organization. Most likely you will find many examples to bolster your case for a conversion to a criteria-based core privileging system.
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) recently hosted a webinar on how recertification and continuing medical education (CME) can lessen the burden on administrators and MSPs who deal with a lot of administrative tasks. Medical staff...
Security budgets, though critical for safeguarding patients, staff, and visitors, aren’t immune to cuts. Drew Neckar, a security consultant with COSECURE Enterprise Risk Solutions, caught up with HSL for some insights on how hospital security leaders can make...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 33, Issue 12
The Joint Commission (TJC), CMS, and other regulatory bodies keep accreditation and quality leaders on their toes every day. We’ve caught up with Kurt Patton, MS, RPh, founder and president emeritus of Patton Healthcare Consulting, on several subjects throughout the year that...
Hospitals with well-defined leadership selection criteria that establish a physician’s eligibility to run for office are more likely to elect well-qualified, committed, and knowledgeable medical staff officers. It is hard to hit the target unless you aim for it.
