In the past, physicians could apply to any hospital, and the chances of becoming a medical staff member and obtaining clinical privileges were pretty high. As long as a physician passed muster in terms of clinical competence, medical staffs left their doors wide open.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 5
When converting from your current privileging system to criteria-based core, demonstrate its benefits to the credentials committee and the medical executive committee (MEC) with education.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 5
Lately it seems as though every type of healthcare document is transitioning from paper to an electronic format, ranging from patient records to human resources employee documents.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 17
The Feres Doctrine protects military medical personnel from medical malpractice lawsuits. The 1950 Supreme Court ruling equates injuries from medical mistakes with battlefield wounds, but many argue that the doctrine is out of date, including the family of 25-year old Air Force Staff Sgt. Dean...
