Depending on the structure of an organization, medical staff leadership may often change as department chairs, vice presidents of medical affairs, medical directors, and others come and go.
In these situations, it's the MSP—along with the established policies, procedures...
For a hospital and its medical staff to be truly successful in today’s challenging environment, each must take a proactive and win-win approach to improving physician-hospital relations. The truly successful organization is characterized by better solutions to achieving high-quality patient care...
Coaching programs can help health systems address physician well-being and retention. Physicians benefit from coaching by having dedicated time to pause and focus on their own development with a confidential thought-partner, says Ashley Villani, MBA, senior organization...
Proactive recruitment means finding physicians on the medical staff who have the ability to lead, but whose talents may not have come to the notice of others. Using surveys is one tool to ferret out potential leaders.
COVID-19 has upended the world in terms of public health and had a profound effect on healthcare operations, healthcare staff, and the well-being of caretakers and their families. That goes equally for medical staff professionals like Mary D. Dijkstra, FMSD, CPCS, CPMSM, who serves as the...
At times, MSPs must deal with physicians whose conduct is detrimental to the work environment. Negative behaviors can range from verbal or physical attacks to intimidation to defiant attitudes toward hospital leadership.
