A challenge that occurs for some medical staffs relates less to the granting of privileges than to the exercise of privileges. Departmental territorialism can occur within organizations and lead to many issues.
We asked our team of board members here at CRC what their highlights of the past year have been in regard to the medical staff services field, as well as the credentialing/privileging field. We also asked them what changes they hoped would come out of the field in 2025 and what...
Medical science is advancing with startling speed, and with that evolution comes rapid change in both clinical technology and technique. Patients can benefit vastly from such advances, but only if the practitioner utilizing them is competent. In general, patient safety is at greater risk when a...
Some medical staffs include blank lines labeled “other” at the end of privilege request forms—but they shouldn’t. Including blank lines on privilege request forms encourages and invites applicants to add additional privileges that are not currently delineated on the forms and have not been...
The Credentialing Resource Center’s (CRC) annual MSP Salary Survey measures the compensation rates, essential duties, and other workplace trends shaping the careers of MSPs across the industry. The survey covers areas such as salary, work hours, benefits, and other work-related subjects in order...
There are some circumstances when the granting of temporary privileges is essential in order for the organization to meet urgent or immediate patient care needs. Organizations should have policies that clearly outline their pre-established criteria for granting temporary privileges.
