Exponential change in healthcare is a given. Because of the swiftness of change, there are multiple opportunities for misunderstandings or breakdowns in communication. Congratulations if you currently enjoy a cooperative and collaborative working relationship between medical staff, hospital...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 1
As APPs increasingly specialize in areas of practice, medical staff services departments (MSSD) must evolve their privileging practices to ensure that APPs are only granted privileges for the procedures they are competent to perform.
It is the medical staff’s and hospital’s responsibility to appoint the members of a hearing panel. There are some well established restrictions that preclude certain individuals from being...
For many healthcare organizations, a new calendar year brings with it new medical staff leaders. But as new leaders come on board, what training do you need to provide them to ensure that they have the skills and tools to do their jobs well?
Many medical executive committee (MEC) members take their posts in January, which is right around the corner. During the next few months, it is important to remember that new MEC members shouldn’t be thrown to the sharks. Rather, ease these individuals into their new roles by educating them...
