Starting with the next edition of The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals to be published this spring, The Joint Commission will change the term "disruptive behavior" to "behaviors that undermine a culture of safety." The accrediting agency...
Keeping track of the steps of the peer review process can be just as daunting for MSPs as the actual process is for physicians under review. There are many steps to remember, and it is of the utmost importance that each step is followed to prevent legal action by physicians...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 2
"Make lemonade out of lemons." How many times do we hear this advice in the medical staff office? Don't answer that too loudly. As overused as the phrase may be, most MSPs would admit it is good advice. One particular function I performed recently reminded me of why...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 2
The Joint Commission will no longer use the term "disruptive behavior" in standard LD.03.01.01, EPs 4 and 5. The term was removed from the EPs by The Joint Commission's accreditation committee and board of commissioners after physicians raised concerns about the ambiguity of the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 4
Legislation pending in New York and Tennessee seeks to require physicians to refer to a drug monitoring database prior to issuing any controlled substance prescriptions.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 4
William F. Mills, M.D., MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMSL, senior vice president of quality and professional affairs for the Upper Allegheny Health System, will be speaking about using patient satisfaction scores to drive improvement at the 2012 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium. In anticipation of...
