We began this series talking about “tribes.” As physicians, we belong to a very exclusive and circumscribed club of clinicians who inherently distrust anyone not a member of that tribe. In the hospital setting, this often plays out as “us” (the medical staff) versus “them” (the hospital...
A physician who recently gained attention for his offensive comments about the pay gap between male and female physicians has since stepped down from his leadership positions at Texas Health Plano. Texas Health confirmed that Gary Tigges, MD, an internal medicine physician at Plano Internal...
"Do what you say, say the same thing today that you said yesterday, and if something needs to change, be sure to explain clearly why the change in course."
Bradley T. Truax, MD, principal consultant of the Truax Group, is board-certified in both neurology and internal medicine and has been involved in patient safety for more than 25 years. He says there are no clear estimates on the prevalence of overlapping surgeries (OS). What is...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 27, Issue 9
Hospitals must continue to meet the Conditions of Participation outlined in Interpretive Guidelines in Appendix A of the CMS' State Operations Manual (SOM), notes Frank Ruelas, a patient safety professional and Health...
