Some hospitals are innovators, always on the cutting edge of new technology. Other hospitals are content with letting those innovators put the new technology to the test before considering adopting it for themselves. But all hospitals should be careful in choosing which technologies to adopt.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 11
In the coming months, I hope to address challenges you face in performing peer review, a critical yet difficult medical staff function. The series will also include case studies to test your peer review IQ. I thought I would start this series by discussing the contemporary definition of peer...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 10
Hospitals should have a policy that clearly describes the circumstances under which it would seek the assistance of an external peer review organization.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 10
In the past, no physician refused emergency department calls under any circumstances. Recently, however, physicians have begun to reject this duty. All medical staffs should review their policies regarding on-call physicians and consider adopting a policy that obligates all physicians to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 10
