The 2010 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium just wrapped up on May 7, and we’re already planning the 2011 symposium. The 2011 symposium is scheduled for May 12-13 once again at beautiful Caesar’s Palace in sunny Las Vegas.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 26
The goal of the just culture is to assign the consequences for an unsafe act in a fair way based on an understanding of an individual’s accountability and responsibilities within the context of the systems and circumstances that the individual was operating.
Often, medical staffs throw new credentials committee members in with the sharks and hope that they know how to swim. These members are often left to figure out the details of their position on their own. This learn-as-...
In some hospitals, MSPs collect ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) data and help orchestrate the entire process. In other hospitals, the quality department owns OPPE, and MSPs simply disseminate the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 7
By now, medical staffs know the purpose of focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE): It’s a focused review to evaluate a practitioner’s performance of newly requested privileges or privileges marred by competency concerns. It’s been several years since The Joint Commission rolled out...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 19, Issue 7
Few would disagree that confidentiality is an important aspect of the medical staff services department (MSSD) to maintain. Yet the deeper meaning of its importance becomes apparent when you begin to think about the consequences of a breach of confidentiality. The results can include costly...
