Despite reports of increased burnout, increased regulatory requirements, decreased pay, and decreased autonomy, physicians in training are not shying away from taking the next step into medicine. The results from the 2016 residency Match (which is the program most medical students/residents use...
Since the days of Semmelweis and Nightingale, patient outcomes have been measured and evaluated. When The Joint Commission introduced focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE) in 2007, it formally prescribed that healthcare organizations must perform a targeted assessment of practitioners...
The Illinois Supreme Court (the "Court") recently upheld an appellate court's decision that two hospitals had to turn over a physician's staff privilege applications to the plaintiffs suing for negligent credentialing because the documents are not privileged under the Health Care Professional...
In today’s variable healthcare climate, hospitals should take extra pains to assemble a medical staff that’s capable of—and committed to—achieving big-picture patient care and community service goals. Today’s free resource, a sample intended practice plan, supports this effort. Before granting...
