Consider reinstituting mandatory medical staff meeting attendance. Under such an arrangement, active medical staff members could be required to attend a minimum number of department and general medical staff meetings per year (e.g. 50% to retain the rights of self governance, namely to vote,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 33
Requests for leaves of absence have become more common in recent years, and it is important for medical staffs to have clear policies regarding their use. A member of the medical staff may request a leave of absence for personal reasons (e.g., the birth of a child, illness of a family member,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 32
Hospital administration and governance must closely monitor the work completed by the medical staff services department (MSSD) personnel. This is essential to ensure adequate staffing and sufficient time for the vital functions of credentialing, re-credentialing, privileging, medical staff...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 32
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership,...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 32
is a group of physicians that could potentially pave the way for physician-hospital alignment: the seasoned physician who is scaling back his or her practice or retiring from clinical medicine. This group is made up of a large pool of talent, experience, and passion that is largely untapped by...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 31
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership,...
