This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams continue their discussion on board certification.
Reports of a growing physician shortage are nothing new. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were already concerns that the number of practicing physicians was decreasing while the number of patients was increasing. This had more to do with physicians getting older and retiring and patients...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on many aspects of daily life, including where people live and work. A February 2023 United States Census Bureau report highlighted the ways in which remote work during the pandemic has shifted the daytime population of many cities, since many...
The medical executive committee (MEC) interacts with many individuals and groups in the hospital. One of the most important relationships in terms of patient care is between the MEC and the general medical staff. The MEC ensures that the medical staff has good physicians through credentialing...
This is the third in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, we join Williams and Greeley as they discuss how to make your quality improvement process less punitive.
As a medical staff leader, you will be called upon to run meetings. Meetings are often necessary to get work done. They may be in the service of directly carrying out a key responsibility delegated to the medical staff by the governing board. Or they may be required to meet some standard of a...
