Although sometimes used interchangeably, temporary, emergency, and disaster privileges are different. Let’s take a look at how and when to use each type of privilege.
Your medical staff should have a policy that places the burden on the applicant to prove his or her clinical competence and provide all the information the medical staff leaders, credentials committee, MEC, and governing body need to make evidence-based decisions regarding membership and...
A privilege dispute among practitioners can be overwhelming, to say the least. In these situations, it is up to medical staff leaders and medical staff professionals (MSP) to remain calm, review processes and policies, and not jump to any quick solutions just to settle the dispute.