The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that a hospital is not precluded from making claims of immunity and reversed a trial court's decision that awarded a physician punitive damages following the suspension of the physician's medical staff privileges.
Peer review is intended to maintain a standard of quality within a healthcare institution by identifying any issues among physicians and addressing them accordingly. Hospitals aim to resolve any concerns before the issues result in an adverse recommendation affecting clinical...
Peer review is intended to maintain a standard of quality within a healthcare institution by identifying any issues among physicians and addressing them accordingly. Hospitals aim to resolve any concerns before the issues result in an adverse recommendation affecting clinical...
In 2007, a bill was passed amending California's whistleblower statute extending the rights previously granted to nonphysician staff members to include physicians as well. The amendment allowed physicians that brought forth patient safety complaints to sue the hospital for...
To a patient, whether a physician is employed by the hospital or practices independently makes no difference, but for the medical staff office, keeping track of who is employed and who isn't can be a pain in the neck. Employed physicians must follow a set of rules that don't...
The North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a physician's claims against a hospital following the suspension and revocation of the physician's privileges.
