As part of President Obama's executive order "Improving Regulations and Regulatory Review," which aims to reduce unnecessarily burdensome rules, CMS has granted hospitals and medical staffs greater flexibility in several key areas. The updated Conditions of Participation (CoP)...
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia granted a plaintiff's motion to compel discovery of a hospital's fall prevention policies, training materials, and incident reports after a patient fell while his bed sensor was turned off and suffered injuries that...
It is a situation that has replayed in hospitals for many years: a physician from one specialty wants to perform a procedure or apply for privileges that traditionally fall under the domain of another specialty. The physician applying for privileges might have the training and the qualifications...
In mid-May, CMS released a final rule containing many changes to its hospital Conditions of Participation (CoP). There has been some confusion over the change allowing one governing body for a multihospital system. Some hospitals have mistakenly interpreted this to mean...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 29
When The Joint Commission (TJC) introduced the term focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) five years ago, medical staff leaders and MSPs entered a period of uncertainty and confusion. Now, five years later, much has been learned and the confusion has faded. But...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 29