The Supreme Court of Florida (the “Supreme Court”) has reversed a controversial Florida First District Appellate Court (the “Appellate Court”) decision. The Appellate Court had held that the federal Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (PSQIA) preempted a provision of the Florida...
Nobody likes a bully, and as we all know, bullies can come in many shapes and sizes. In the healthcare setting, bullying is a disruptive behavior that threatens the safety and well-being of both patients and staff.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 3
Negligent credentialing cases have picked up steam in recent years, but for the medical staff office, litigation poses less of a threat than shepherding practitioners through the application process against MSPs' better judgment. During HCPro’s webinar, ...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 2
The Appellate Court of Illinois for the First District (the “Court”) affirmed a circuit court’s judgment that documents produced by Loyola University Medical Center’s Medical Care Evaluation and Analysis Committee (MCEAC), which conducts peer reviews of hospital deaths to reduce morbidity and...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 2
