In February, Utah Sen. J. Stuart Adams proposed Senate Bill (S.B.) 150, which aims to no longer recognize negligent credentialing as a valid cause of action in medical malpractice cases. In other words, if this bill passes and a physician is sued for malpractice, the ...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 4
Economic concerns have always been a driving issue in the medical field, but with healthcare regulation changes, U.S. economic instability, and budget cuts across the board, these issues have never been more prevalent.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 4
Although it began like any other day, breaking the serenity of my usual office routine was "Code triage!" I immediately reported to our incident command center, as outlined in our hospital disaster plan. The incident commander briefed me on an earthquake. My directive was to...
Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, president of Best Practices Consulting Group in Intervale, NH, and Christina W. Giles, CPMSM, MS, president of Medical Staff Solutions in Nashua, NH, answered questions on the toughest privileging criteria challenges during "Step-by-Step Guide to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 13
The way your medical staff goes about developing and enforcing a code of conduct policy can affect the policy’s effectiveness. Consider the following dos and don’ts when developing a policy at your institution.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 13
Despite safety protocols and checklists, patient safety still could be at risk. Why? Because nurses are still afraid to speak up when they see physicians and other colleagues taking shortcuts or performing incompetently. A new study by the...
