The nation's emergency medical system as a whole is overburdened, underfunded, highly fragmented, and ill-prepared to handle surges from disasters, according to a series of reports released June 14 by the Institute of Medicine (IoM). The IoM's recommendations for resolving these problems include...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 24
A person who believes it is important to consider the interests and concerns of other stakeholders in a situation is said to act ethically. A person who acts only in his or her own interest, even when others are harmed, is said to act unethically. In what they say and do, all leaders consciously...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 24
A new study from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has found that community-based preparation for and response to disasters will require more effective communication and planning among hospitals, public health agencies, and community first responders than...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 23
Physicians in regions with high-intensity medical care (i.e., a higher number of hospital beds and specialists per capita) report less satisfaction with their careers and perceive the quality of care they provide to be lower than physicians in regions with less healthcare spending per capita,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 22
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) issued a report May 22 predicting that the supply of physicians who specialize in treating critically ill patients likely won't keep up with growing demand. About 2,000 critical care physicians, or intensivists, currently work in the nation...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 21
In your bylaws you should have a section that describes "automatic suspensions." An automatic suspension is an administrative action (time out) that is triggered by a member's failure to abide by previously stated requirements or rules. They require no thought or work by the medical executive...
