Legislators in Indiana are trying once again to pass a law allowing for mandatory immunizations for hospital employees. Sen. Frank Mrvan (D-Hammond) introduced a bill that would authorize hospitals to have a written policy in place requiring immunizations as a condition of employment. The...
This week, CRC Daily covers credentialing. To kick things off, Melinda E. Whitney, RN, BSN, BS, MS, CPHQ, CPMSM, FACHE, senior consultant of quality management services at The Quality Management Consulting Group in Columbus, Ohio, predicts which emerging and...
This week, CRC Daily covers advanced practice professionals (APP) and allied health professionals (AHP). We start with an explanation from Credentialing Resource Center Symposium speaker Carol S....
With today (Jan. 3) being the first day the new Republican-controlled Congress convenes, many senators and representatives are already looking into how to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Various...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its medical regulations to permit full practice authority of three types of advanced practice registered nurses (APRN): certified nurse-midwives, nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists. Certified registered nurse anesthetists were...