Clinical staffing along the departmental model emerged with the rise of subspecialties. However, many medical staff leaders are now reevaluating this approach as they seek to streamline their governance processes.
The California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District (the "Court"), in an unpublished opinion, affirmed a lower court's decision that a neurosurgeon did not satisfy the burden to show that a hospital's failure to place another neurosurgeon on his peer review panel was...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 4
No group of practitioners functions smoothly and in harmony with other groups of practitioners all the time. Conflicts will arise anywhere committed professionals care deeply about their patients and strive to provide the best care possible. However, conflict needn't be...
A recent Pennsylvania court decision has shed new light on how the court system looks at employee contracts between a physician and a hospital, with additional intriguing considerations regarding the role an NPDB report plays in a physician's termination.
The Court of Appeals for the Second District of Texas Fort Worth (the "Court") affirmed a lower court's decision to deny a hospital's motion to dismiss liability claims brought by a patient following injuries sustained during a surgical procedure.
