The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (the “Court”) affirmed a district court’s granting of summary judgement, finding that an employer may offer to hire an applicant on the condition that she undergoes a medical examination confirming her ability to perform the job’s...
Unfortunately, ineffective peer review can and does happen at hospitals across the country. An organization's ineffective peer review system may be brought to light by examining publicly reported performance measurements, successful lawsuits that are the results of poor physician performance, or...
Time is one of the resources most valued by physicians. As a medical staff leader, when you chair a meeting, one way to show respect for your fellow physicians is to end all meetings on time.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 29, Issue 2
A privilege dispute among practitioners can be overwhelming, to say the least. In these situations, it is up to medical staff leaders and medical staff professionals (MSP) to remain calm, review processes and policies, and not jump to any quick solutions just to settle the dispute.
A recent article published by the Journal of the American Medical Association provides clinical insights about the new coronavirus outbreak that started in China. As of February 12, more than 45,000 cases of infections had been reported, with the vast majority of the cases in China, and...
