Granting of a state medical license is seen by many as a government's endorsement of a practitioner’s competence. However, in most states, the requirements for licensure are fairly minimal and largely consist of evidence the practitioner actually went to medical school and engaged in at least...
Once the OPPE/FPPE program is fully designed and implemented, an oversight committee must ensure that the various steps of the process occur as expected and that practitioners adhere to the procedures. An ineffective (but common) approach to program oversight is having the medical staff quality...
A Massachusetts man has been charged with unauthorized practice of medicine and unauthorized practice of dentistry after running a dentist office out of a convenience store.
When the medical staff asks a department chair to assign physician proctors for a newly appointed medical staff member, he or she should delegate the responsibilities as follows:
Several non-physician reviewers from the hospital's quality department undertake audits both of the
Although the credentialing and privileging processes may seem burdensome, applicants can take comfort in knowing that they will be working alongside other practitioners who have had to meet the same stringent requirements.
To address burnout, physicians and nurses prefer actions to boost nurse staffing, increase clinician control over workload, and improve work environments rather than wellness programs and resilience training, a new research article found.