This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams discuss what to do when a physician wants to incorporate a new technology or procedure.
A physician assistant in Oregon is the first person charged under a new state law that makes it a crime to touch a patient for sexual gratification and telling them that the contact served a legitimate medical purpose.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 32, Issue 10
Hospitals must report adverse actions taken against the privileges of a physician or dentist to the National Practitioner Data Bank. They may choose to report actions against the privileges of other healthcare providers, but reporting is not required.
September was National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, with September 17 being designated annually as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. The day serves as a reminder that the rate of suicide among physicians remains high, especially in comparison to other professions and the...
With the increasing demands of the healthcare profession, there's a pressing need to ensure that those at the forefront of patient care are themselves taken care of. AdventHealth, a faith-based healthcare system, has prided itself in this movement, championing a holistic approach to the well-...
