In July it was revealed that two New Mexico surgeons were involved in nearly 80 malpractice lawsuits after performing back surgeries that only one of the surgeons was qualified to perform.
Back in the "old days," physicians who practiced in the community also practiced in the hospital, so defining who belonged in the active category was a breeze. But with the advent of hospitalists, medical staff categories have blurred, and it's beginning to affect which...
Having personal conversations in the hallways and making fun of other physicians to colleagues were among the most common unprofessional behaviors identified by hospitalists in a study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine in May. The 77 participating hospitalists...
A white paper from the AHA's Physician Leadership Forum identifies communication and systems-based practice as the two weakest core competencies for physicians. Surprise? Not really.
