The Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled that a hospital’s medical staff did have legal standing to sue the hospital’s administration, overturning two lower court decisions.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 1
A study recently published in Academic Medicine found that primary care physicians were more likely to recommend a career as a primary care nurse practitioner than their own career.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 1
At the Credentialing Resource Center Symposium in Las Vegas, March 12-13, 2015, speaker Todd Sagin, MD, JD, will address several hot-button medical staff issues. Sagin offers a unique perspective...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 1
“The drive to reduce readmissions is a noble one. But we have to be realistic too. With an ageing population, this issue is going to remain at the forefront.”
- Suneel Dhand, MD, discusses reducing readmission in a blog post on...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 1
For those of you who have not already registered for the Credentialing Resource Center Symposium, I’d like to let you know the early bird discount has been extended to Friday, January 30. For more information about the symposium or to register,...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 1
The Joint Commission's 2015 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals includes a new chapter, "Patient Safety Systems," the organization announced recently. The purpose of the chapter is to inform and educate hospital leaders about the importance and structure of...