Rhode Island became the first state in the U.S. to adopt a flu immunization requirement for all healthcare workers, students, trainees, and volunteers who may have direct contact with patients. The Rhode Island Department of Health announced that the new amendments to its rules and regulations...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 43
Because it is difficult to have all clinical areas represented in a well-functioning committee, it is best to have a core committee that maintains the following representation, but does not exceed 15-20 standing members.
Peer review is intended to maintain a standard of quality within a healthcare institution by identifying any issues among physicians and addressing them accordingly. Hospitals aim to resolve any concerns before the issues result in an adverse recommendation affecting clinical...
In 2007, a bill was passed amending California's whistleblower statute extending the rights previously granted to nonphysician staff members to include physicians as well. The amendment allowed physicians that brought forth patient safety complaints to sue the hospital for...
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that a hospital is not precluded from making claims of immunity and reversed a trial court's decision that awarded a physician punitive damages following the suspension of the physician's medical staff privileges.
It's no secret that as we get older we start to lose some of our mental and physical abilities. For some, it starts with short-term memory. For others, diseases like Parkinson's rob us of our physical faculties.