Key medical staff members and committees are responsible for reviewing the request for privileges and making recommendations. The process varies depending on the size and structure of the medical staff.
Constant advances in medical research, technology, education, and consumer demand for healthcare organizations to offer new and innovative procedures have increased dramatically in the past several years...
In Florida, a man sued a physician and hospital for negligent credentialing after his leg was amputated. The man’s right to the documents relating to the incident was under question. A trial court first granted the plaintiff the right to the documents, but a Florida appeals court overturned the...
In order to consider a change to core privileges, you should first examine the privilege delineation system currently in place at your organization. Most likely you will find many examples to bolster your case for a conversion to a criteria-based core privileging system.
