Because much of proctoring is similar to peer review, many medical staffs consider asking the peer review committee to oversee the proctoring process. Although this model is possible, it is not advisable.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 10
Because much of proctoring is similar to peer review, many medical staffs consider asking the peer review committee to oversee the proctoring process. Although this model is possible, it is not advisable.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 10
It has become a "best practice" for medical staff organizations to formulate in a written position description the essential functions and accountabilities of medical staff leaders, such as president (or chief) of the medical staff, department chair, and others. This is often the case in...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 9
In August, Paul Levy, CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), in Boston, began writing an Internet Web log ("blog") called "Running a Hospital." Recently, Levy has received a mixture of praise and criticism for publishing hospital infection rates on his blog.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 8
Many medical staff organizations are grappling with the issue of which practitioners should be privileged via the medical staff organization. This is not a simple issue and is complicated by the fact that there is a lot of "folklore" about what is required in this area to meet accreditation...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 8
Physician groups looking to expand their outpatient operating facilities are coming up against perceived unfair business competition over certificate of need applications before the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council.
