When preparing for medical staff or committee meetings, the first form you should consider developing is a meeting checklist to help you ensure all preparations are made.
Critical access hospitals (CAH) that are accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) will now have the option to create a single, unified medical staff if they are part of a multihospital system. TJC has created a new standard in the Medical Staff chapter, MS.01.01.05, which states, “Multihospital...
Healthcare and social service workers were victims of 76% of all nonfatal injuries from workplace violence in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half of nurses surveyed by National Nurses United in 2022 reported an increase in workplace violence, more than double the...
Granting a physician a leadership title does not make him or her a leader. However, an individual who is selected or elected to be a department chair, medical staff officer, or committee chair is expected to provide significant leadership. But leadership entails more than chairing a meeting,...
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.
