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.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 5
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.
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.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 5
In the past, physicians could apply to any hospital, and the chances of becoming a medical staff member and obtaining clinical privileges were pretty high. As long as a physician passed muster in terms of clinical competence, medical staffs left their doors wide open.
