Arkansas followed its position in the minority rule in a February 9 state Supreme Court ruling that negligent credentialing does not exist in the state. Currently the majority of states (approximately 40) recognize negligent credentialing as a cause of action against hospitals...
Arkansas followed its position in the minority rule in a February 9 state Supreme Court ruling that negligent credentialing does not exist in the state. Currently the majority of states (approximately 40) recognize negligent credentialing as a cause of action against hospitals...
A Georgia Court of Appeals, Third Division, affirmed the dismissal of a negligent credentialing claim against Northside Hospital, Inc. Barbara Ladner sued Northside, alleging that the hospital negligently credentialed Vahan Kassabian, MD, a board-certified urologist, who...
Back in 2007, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement created the Triple Aim, which challenges organizations to provide better patient care, achieve population health, and lower costs. Since then, several areas have been identified as barriers to achieving the Triple Aim. First on that list is...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 21, Issue 4
An increasing number of nonphysician practitioners are looking to expand their knowledge and skill sets to increase their scope of practice. However, many healthcare organizations lack the proper policies and strategies to assess the competency of these nonphysician...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 13
Many organizations have provided a focused approach to peer review by identifying and addressing clinical practice concerns at the division level rather than escalation to the formal peer review committee. The formal...
