Your medical staff should have a policy that places the burden on the applicant to prove his or her clinical competence and provide all the information the medical staff leaders, credentials committee, MEC, and governing body need to make evidence-based decisions regarding membership and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 12
When you, as a manger, find yourself repeatedly addressing the same issues, ask yourself whether you have really addressed them or just placed a temporary bandage on them. When processing any complaint from staff, colleagues, or physicians, always be sure to follow these important steps.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 12
During the past six months, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has increased its number of inpatient quality indicators (IQI) and patient safety indicators (PSI). Indicators targeted for 2010 include death among surgical patients with treatable serious complications,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 10, Issue 11