Locum tenens is a Latin phrase for "a person who stands in temporarily for someone else of the same profession." In healthcare, these temporary assignments are becoming a more frequent and reliable source of care.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 6
When a practitioner comes to you with a request to acquire a new piece of equipment or try a technique that's never been performed at your facility before, how do you respond? If you answered that you would consult your policy on implementing new technology or techniques, you're...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 6
Two critical elements for effective peer review are reviewer/reviewee anonymity and a six-month evaluation data cycle, said Robert Marder, MD, president of Robert J. Marder Consulting. In a recent webcast titled "Taking Peer Review From Punitive to Positive: Creating a...
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) has published new practice guidelines that outline best practices for delivery of online mental health services. “Practice Guidelines For Video-Based Online Mental Health Services” is designed to help practitioners provide safe, effective care when...
The Joint Commission and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) are urging healthcare organizations to recognize National Time Out Day to help draw attention to the time out as a tool to prevent of wrong-site, wrong-side, wrong-procedure, or wrong-person surgery. In a letter...
When patients, information, and materials flow efficiently through the ED, all aspects of care there can improve significantly. Hospitals are working to implement various flow schemes—such as split flow, bed counting, and fast tracking—all in an effort to move patients more efficiently through...
