Precisely at the time that hospitals need engaged medical staff leaders, physician interest in undertaking these endeavors is rapidly waning. In many hospitals, there are simply too few incentives, too little personal satisfaction, and not enough additional time and money to be made to readily...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 11
Over the past seven years, there have been several nationwide efforts to address physician burnout, which has been linked to physician involvement in patient safety incidents, unprofessionalism, and lower patient satisfaction. The efforts to curb physician burnout have included AMA conferences...
At least one-third of U.S. clinicians experience burnout, often caused by lengthy work hours, technologies and documentation requirements, insufficient resources, and an inability to find a healthy work-life balance. A new report from the National Academy of Medicine outlines six strategies...
Although the peer review coordinator is involved throughout the case review process, the coordinator has the primary responsibility at the beginning of case review and through the following four steps: case identification, case screening, review preparation, and physician reviewer assignment. It...
Granting a practitioner a leadership title does not make him or her a leader. However, an individual who is selected or elected to be a department chairperson, medical staff officer, or committee chair is expected to provide significant leadership. But leadership entails more than chairing a...
Every year, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sets a specific quota regarding the number of opioid pills that drugmakers can produce in the United States. This quota is based on data collected from both the FDA and drugmakers. However, the DEA recently proposed a rule that would prevent...
