A New Jersey Superior Court jury has awarded a former Bayonne Medical Center hematology technician more than $2.1 million under the state’s whistleblower law. The suit alleged that the plaintiff was disciplined and ultimately fired about a month after he complained that his supervisor did...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 21
Have you developed standards for assessing the competency of locum tenens, telemedicine, or new technologies at your facility? Medical staff professionals and physician leaders must be prepared for the challenges these areas create for competency assessment. Not having a...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 21
Doctors in the emergency department are the major decision makers in nearly half of all hospital admissions, giving them a significant role in controlling healthcare costs, research shows.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 21
Joint Commission-accredited behavioral healthcare organizations that are establishing behavioral health homes will soon have a certification option. Beginning in January 2014, The Joint Commission will begin offering Behavioral Health Home Certification. The certification program will provide a...
Fifteen states, including California, are considering legislation that could expand nurse practitioners’ scopes of practice, according to a recent National Public Radio news item. An expanded scope for nurse practitioners could be one way to ameliorate a nationwide shortage of doctors and...
