President Barack Obama recently issued an executive order to deal with a growing drug shortage at hospitals. In this week’s blog post, William Mills, MD, MMM, CPE, FAAFP, CMSL , reacts to Obama’s suggestions and offers his own advice for temporarily fixing the problem.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 42
In 2001, only 3% of graduating residents were interested in hospital employment, according to a survey conducted by Merritt Hawkins & Associates. That number grew by 29% in the last 10 years. The most recent survey released by Merritt Hawkins found that 32% of graduating residents would...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 42
Rather than using the terms “high” and “low” to describe thresholds, consider using “acceptable” and “excellent,” as this language better describes the intent of thresholds.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 42
The consequences of not setting sufficient rules as to who can be granted privileges at a given hospital are frequent fodder for credentialing professionals, medical staff leaders, and legal counsel. But what happens when we go too far in the opposite direction? Overly...
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