Christopher Daniel Duntsch, a former American neurosurgeon nicknamed “Dr. Death,” is serving a life sentence after being accused of injuring as many as 35 patients in less than two years before his license was revoked by the Texas Medical Board. Several organizations failed to perform their due...
When the medical staff asks a department chair to assign physician proctors for a newly appointed medical staff member, he or she should delegate the responsibilities as follows:
Several non-physician reviewers from the hospital's quality department undertake audits both of the
Although the credentialing and privileging processes may seem burdensome, applicants can take comfort in knowing that they will be working alongside other practitioners who have had to meet the same stringent requirements.
To address burnout, physicians and nurses prefer actions to boost nurse staffing, increase clinician control over workload, and improve work environments rather than wellness programs and resilience training, a new research article found.
For the most part, the physician health committee is composed of senior medical staff members who are respected by their colleagues for their fairness and wisdom and who have a passion for patient safety and physician advocacy.
Physicians who are doctors of medicine (MD) and doctors of osteopathic medicine (DO) generate similar results on key indicators of quality and cost of care, a new research article says.