The use of leadership selection criteria by the medical executive committee (MEC), medical nominating committee (which could be a subcommittee of the MEC), and the general medical staff is an important element in attracting the most qualified candidates for medical staff leadership positions.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 34
Continuity of good medical staff leadership should be a goal of every organization. The absence of such leadership when critical issues arise can have both short- and long-term consequences. Without capable leaders, the immediate challenge of the day may be...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 33
Physician performance feedback reports are only effective when the medical staff adopts a culture that accepts the validity of such reports and acts on them. Medical staff leadership must support the implementation of effective data collection systems and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 33
A Texas appeals court recently found that a plastic surgery patient, who brought a negligent credentialing suit against a hospital following injury, failed to satisfy a state law that required her to submit expert reports to support her healthcare liability claim.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 31
"Continue to monitor," states the minutes of the surgical department meeting. "Tell the nursing supervisor to keep her eyes open," says the department chair. When a particular physician's name comes up yet again at the medical executive committee meeting, all eyes immediately began scanning the...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 6, Issue 30
