To measure the burden of ED call on your medical staff, it is important to collect data on unassigned patients, but first you must define the term “unassigned ED patient.” It is a patient who, in the judgment of the attending emergency physician, requires on-site consultation, which may include...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 23
According to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index 2010, the majority of healthcare facilities in the United States do not have policies in place to guarantee lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals the right to receive their preferred visitors and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 22
No focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) is perfect, and prospective FPPE has its weaknesses as well. Foremost among them is that a prospective focused review process cannot account for all potential variations or unexpected factors.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 22
Wondering how many facilities charge their medical staff members dues and what those funds are used for? Take this survey to see where your organization falls on the spectrum.