Medical staff policies generally allow a medical staff member to obtain, for good cause, a voluntary leave of absence (LOA). However, a practitioner’s LOA that exceeds the maximum time limit specified in the medical staff policies constitutes a voluntary resignation of medical staff membership...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 28, Issue 11
A United States court for the middle district of Pennsylvania (the “Court”) reaffirmed basic tenets of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) and the Pennsylvania Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act (the “MCARE Act”), finding that certain patient safety work...
Sharing peer review information between healthcare organizations is essential to help medical staffs determine practitioners' competence and make informed privilege-granting decisions. However, medical staffs can find themselves facing legal challenges if the disclosure process is done...
Many medical staffs begin their bylaws with a list of definitions for terms used throughout the bylaws, the name of the organization, a preamble, and a statement of purpose and authority. Is all this necessary? The simple answer is, “No, these items are not required.” But, to elaborate, let’s...
