Much has been written about the tasks of leaders and the skills required for leadership; however, it is equally important to understand that the success or failure of leaders is also determined by the personal characteristics of the leader. This concluding piece will examine the "+1," seven...
Clinical staffing along the departmental model emerged with the rise of subspecialties. However, many medical staff leaders are now reevaluating this approach as they seek to streamline their governance processes.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 23, Issue 3
There is a saying, “Once is a coincidence, but twice is a trend.” State medical boards are finding themselves in the latter category when it comes to a perceived inefficiency in disciplining harmful physicians.
Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano will not accept a prestigious national award for quality after multiple lawsuits filed by former patients allege that the hospital allowed a neurosurgeon to repeatedly botch surgeries, sometimes while under the influence of alcohol and/or cocaine. Baylor...
Cultivating influence means doing so well with what we actually control that we are able to influence things in which we have an interest but do not control.
There is great truth in the old axiom that “Culture eats strategy for lunch every day of the week.” What is your medical staff and hospital culture? The answer is more important than you think. The true measure of an organization’s culture is how people actually behave within the organization....
