A Connecticut court (the “Court”) recently stated that medical malpractice claims could only be filed by patients after a plaintiff sued the hospital because one of its patients killed her daughter.
Key medical staff members and committees are responsible for reviewing the request for privileges and making recommendations. The process varies depending on the size and structure of the medical staff.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 3
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the FBI have joined forces to address workplace violence in healthcare, blending the FBI’s expertise in behavioral threat assessment with the AHA’s understanding of hospital operations.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 34, Issue 2
The CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure (PSSM) went into effect this January for acute care hospitals and for cancer hospitals exempt from the Prospective Payment System (PPS). Built around five domains, the PSSM is meant to assess whether hospitals have a structure and culture that...
