It is the job of a great medical staff leader to ensure the effective operation of the medical staff, which may occasionally require him or her to step in to put out a fire.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 25
Physicians are achievers by nature, selection, and training. Therefore, if you tell physicians clearly what is expected of them in virtually any aspect of their performance, the vast majority will meet and usually exceed those expectations-provided they agree...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 26
A disruptive physician who brings a large revenue stream to the hospital-through either direct admissions or referrals-pose one of the biggest challenges faced by medical staff leaders.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 25
Physicians are achievers by nature, selection, and training. Therefore, if you tell physicians clearly what is expected of them in virtually any aspect of their performance, the vast majority will meet and usually exceed those expectations-provided they agree...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 5, Issue 25
Keep an eye out for a potential change to JCAHO standard HR.1.20 that would require primary-source verification of licensure, training, and education for all practitioner required to have a license to practice.