The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the FBI have joined forces to address workplace violence in healthcare, blending the FBI’s expertise in behavioral threat assessment with the AHA’s understanding of hospital operations.
Last month, MSB had the chance to interview J. Corey Feist, JD, MBA, CEO and cofounder of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation, regarding burnout in the healthcare field, policies to prevent worker burnout, and ways to prevent burnout in yourself and employees...
Medical staffs often struggle to fill leadership positions because they require training and experience. Therefore, when they find someone willing to do it year after year, they may want to reappoint him or her to the position. But is this okay?
Medical staff leaders play a pivotal role in ensuring quality care through rigorous credentialing, privileging, and performance evaluations of the medical staff. Yet, a gap often exists between these leaders and the governing body responsible for overseeing hospital operations. Bridging this gap...
At minimum, a referring provider expects the hospitalist to provide notification on admission of his or her patient to the hospital, updates that include any acute changes in patient status, and notification of patient discharge. Daily correspondence by voicemail, fax, e-mail, or other means (e....
