The Feres Doctrine protects military medical personnel from medical malpractice lawsuits. The 1950 Supreme Court ruling equates injuries from medical mistakes with battlefield wounds, but many argue that the doctrine is out of date, including the family of 25-year old Air Force Staff Sgt. Dean...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 16
There is yet one more reason to filter your online activity. The Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline reprimanded Dr. Alexandra Thran of Westerly Hospital after she wrote Facebook posts regarding her experiences in the emergency department. Thran did not post patients’ names,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 16
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 16
Hospitals have put in place several auditing processes and safeguard procedures to ensure that any potential HIPAA violations are discovered quickly and handled appropriately within the specified time frame. As a medical staff leader, you may be faced with the question of how to handle...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 16
There are only 21 days left until the Credentialing Resource Center Symposium at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. It’s a great opportunity for medical staff services...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 15
The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
