The Joint Commission released a new FAQ on medical staff standard MS.01.01.01 on March 10, 2011. The FAQ clarified that the medical staff is not required to hold general medical staff meetings, even though meetings were required up until 2004. In that same 2004 revision, The Joint Commission...
The Court of Appeals for Stark County Ohio, Fifth Appellate District, affirmed a lower court's decision to grant summary judgment to Aultman Hospital on a negligent credentialing claim.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 5
When converting from your current privileging system to criteria-based core, demonstrate its benefits to the credentials committee and the medical executive committee (MEC) with education.
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital's medical executive committee (MEC) responded to numerous complaints against Richard Sternberg, MD. After disruptive incidents in July 2006, the MEC warned Sternberg that one more violation would result in immediate suspension.
Even if you can't make it to the 14th annual Credentialing Resource Center Symposium May 12-13 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, that doesn't mean you can't benefit from it. Throughout the spring, we invited MSPs and medical staff leaders to submit forms and tools for a chance to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 17
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...