The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands, District of St. Thomas (the "Court"), recently ordered a hospital being sued for negligent medical malpractice to produce documents from its medical staff quality committee, even though they were privileged and confidential.
The plaintiff in the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 5
The Supreme Court of Arkansas (the "Court") recently affirmed a lower court's dismissal of a discrimination complaint filed against a hospital by a former employee who was terminated for failing to comply with the hospital's influenza vaccination policy. The terminated employee, Ann Jenkins,...
New York is the newest state to grant nurse practitioners (NP) full practice authority, joining 24 other states and Washington, D.C. Governor Kathy Hochul signed the state budget into law on Saturday, that includes legislation that eliminates the requirement for NPs to have a written practice...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 31, Issue 4
MSPs are tasked with making sure only competent practitioners provide care at their organization. This requires thorough vetting of the practitioner’s history. And while most MSPs understand this responsibility, they often struggle with where to go to collect this information and how deep to dig...
