The ED call problem, at least at present, is not a solvable problem. Instead of finding one right answer, it is about understanding, honoring, and finding a way to support the needs of physicians, the hospital, and the community all at the same time...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 35
Performance feedback profile: Identify opportunities for improving physician performance.
Physician performance, like performance in any profession, will vary. Therefore, physician's performance feedback reports will identify areas in which individuals could improve. It is unlikely that...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 35
What should an effective proctoring policy include?
Based on review of proctoring policies from numerous organizations, the following categories provide a good starting framework for creating an effective policy:
Purpose. It should describe in simple terms why your
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 35
Nowadays medical staff members attend between 15 to 20 medical staff committee meetings that accomplish little, consume massive amounts of time, and run inefficiently. Every time The Joint Commission creates a requirement or function, which a medical staff or...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 34
Although the hospital has the authority and obligation to evaluate medical staff members and prospective members against specific defined criteria and take corrective action when necessary, it must allow a practitioner to challenge an adverse credential decision. Procedural due-process...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 34
Proctors should be required to complete formal documentation of their activities and findings. If the hospital pays the proctor for services, then detailed time records are advisable. In any case, the proctor should be asked to complete a structured report outlining the findings of his or her...
