Q: We are a system of multiple hospitals, and each has its own medical staff bylaws. Is it advisable to allow individual hospital medical staff policies if our organization is trying to develop consistency across all hospitals? Or is it acceptable and recommended to have separate bylaws...
Bylaws serve as the governing documents of the medical staff and must meet the hospital’s accreditor’s standards, state and federal regulations, and the needs of the hospital’s medical staff. The Guide to Medical Staff...
Facilities seeking competency data may need to amend their policies or medical staff bylaws. These samples can be customized for most facilities, but consult with counsel first.
According to the CMS Conditions of Participation for Medical Staff, §482.22, a hospital must have an organized medical staff that operates under bylaws approved by the governing body and is responsible for the quality of medical care provided to patients by the hospital. In addition to...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 6
Should leadership "manage loose," allowing as much autonomy as possible among medical staff members, or "manage tight," with strict oversight of all aspects of care delivery?
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 5
New medical staff leaders often have questions about credentialing and privileging. Recently, Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS, and Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA, answered some of those questions during the webcast "Credentialing and Privileging: Tools to Tackle the Top Physician Leader Responsibilities."