A recent court decision addressed the scope of Illinois' Medical Studies Act privilege and the evidentiary burden hospitals must satisfy when withholding credentialing and peer review documents from discovery.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 8
Hospitals invest heavily in accreditation readiness, communication protocols, and patient safety systems. But when a case moves into litigation, those same systems are examined through a different lens—not as policy, but as proof.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 7
Intensive care units (ICU) are among the most controlled clinical environments, but they also present unique security challenges. Review strategies for de-escalation, coordination with clinical teams, and more.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 7
A recent decision by the North Carolina Court of Appeals underscores the expansive reach of collateral estoppel when parties are deemed to be in privity (i.e., in a substantive legal relationship) and have already effectively litigated the same issues.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 35, Issue 7
