While having a sexual harassment policy is necessary if you want to stop this behavior, CEOs often believe (mistakenly) that a good policy and HR department will prevent and mitigate any allegations, says Kate Fenner, PhD, RN, managing director of Compass Clinical Consulting.
Revising the bylaws is not a chore that medical staff members look forward to participating in, but it is an important responsibility that cannot be ignored if the medical staff wants to have compliant, contemporary bylaws that address the issues that the medical staff faces. When reviewing the...
Medical staff documents must address the many administrative issues that are required to facilitate the smooth operation of the organization. When redesigning your medical staff structure, consider the number of committees and meeting attendance and quorum requirements. Are they all necessary...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 2
The surgery department chair walked into the medical staff services department and asked Carol Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, to add the issue of aging physicians to the agenda of the department’s next meeting. Cairns was surprised. And naturally curious. This general surgeon was a highly respected member...
