Managing meetings-whether for a department, a medical staff committee, or even among the MSP staff-is a great opportunity for MSPs to outwardly demonstrate their ability to take the reins with confidence. A well-executed meeting sends the message to medical staff leaders and...
The Joint Commission released a new FAQ on medical staff standard MS.01.01.01 on March 10, 2011. The FAQ clarified that the medical staff is not required to hold general medical staff meetings, even though meetings were required up until 2004. In that same 2004 revision, The Joint Commission...
In the past, physicians could apply to any hospital, and the chances of becoming a medical staff member and obtaining clinical privileges were pretty high. As long as a physician passed muster in terms of clinical competence, medical staffs left their doors wide open.
Talking about money is one of the last taboos: People don't like to talk about it, which makes bargaining for a higher salary difficult, even for experienced negotiators. Especially in the current sluggish economy, job seekers and employees may be hesitant to ask for more money...
For more than a century, the primary responsibilities of credentialing and peer review have been delegated to the medical staff. To fulfill this responsibility, medical staffs organized themselves under the principles of democratic self-governance. Early on, this meant direct democracy. The...
