As we have noted in a prior article, there are multiple midlevel practitioners crowding around the operating room table, with one profession standing out amid these often confusing and blurred roles-the RN first assistant, otherwise known as the RNFA.
As we break for a long weekend and the unofficial start of summer, I want to tell you about a couple of items on the Credentialing Resource Center roster.
First, we’ll be offering you the chance to weigh in on a benchmarking report on fluoroscopy privileging policies. This...
Fifteen states, including California, are considering legislation that could expand nurse practitioners’ scopes of practice, according to a recent National Public Radio news item. An expanded scope for nurse practitioners could be one way to ameliorate a nationwide shortage of doctors and...
Joint Commission-accredited behavioral healthcare organizations that are establishing behavioral health homes will soon have a certification option. Beginning in January 2014, The Joint Commission will begin offering Behavioral Health Home Certification. The certification program will provide a...
The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons has filed an antitrust suit against the American Board of Medical Specialties, claiming its board recertification program violates antitrust laws and reduces patient access to physicians.The physicians' group filed the suit in U.S. District...
Delineation of privileges is one of those evergreen battles in the world of medical staff services-an ever-moving target that requires excellent best practices, but changes so often and so quickly that every organization must find its own tactics for privilege tracking.
