"We must transform the culture of error disclosure in the medical community from one that is often punitive to one that is restorative and supportive. And to do that, we must tend to the psychological challenges that medical professionals wrestle with when they face the possibility of disclosing...
Our topic for this column is one that is not often written about or focused on by various regulatory bodies. No one would argue that hospitals do not have their fair share of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Hospitals regularly schedule ongoing reviews of medical staff bylaws,...
Aligning or integrating quality and medical staff services functions can promote earlier detection of systemic shortcomings that affect a hospital’s reputation, accreditation standing, and bottom line. Despite these perks, organizational leadership may be reticent to change up existing...
