Over time, many medical staff governance decisions have become commonplace and traditional. Although not required by any regulatory agency or accreditation body, these decisions have become de facto truths for many medical staffs around the country. While options exist in many cases, medical...
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division granted summary judgment to Loyola University Medical Center and Suneel Nagda, MD, in a defamation claim brought by Alexander Chi, MD. Chi worked as a medical resident in the radiation...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 4
Editor's note: The following excerpt is adapted from Core Privileges for AHPs: Develop and Implement Criteria-Based Privileging for Nonphysician Practitioners, Second Edition, by Sally J. Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS. To order or for more information, visit...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 4
Pilots are forced to retire at the age of 65. In many states, senior citizen drivers must undergo a road test every year to maintain their license. Insurance companies often pay tractor trailer drivers to retire when their age and physical conditions pose too much of a risk. But...
Although defamation claims brought against employers and medical institutions have a fairly low success rate, it's not uncommon for terminated physicians to bring a defamation claim against a facility in conjunction with wrongful termination.
As multiple mid-level practitioners crowd around the operating room table, one profession stands out amid these often confusing and blurred roles: the registered nurse first assistant, otherwise known as the RNFA. An RNFA is an experienced perioperative (operating room) nurse who has completed...
