The Arkansas Supreme Court recently opted not to recognize negligent credentialing as a cause of action in a medical malpractice case, going against the majority of other states and causing quite a stir within the medical community.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 5
Medical staffs should include a provision in the bylaws stating that if there is a contractual arrangement between the hospital and any member of the medical staff, the terms of the contract take precedence over the bylaws, says Michael Callahan, an attorney at Katten Muchen Rosenman, LLP, in...
Many states protect medical staff peer review information from discovery, meaning that a plaintiff's attorney cannot use it against individuals who participate in peer review. The purpose of the protection is to allow medical staffs to discuss peer review issues candidly and...
In an effort to improve the accuracy of the data contained within the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has...
Starting with the next edition of The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals to be published this spring, The Joint Commission will change the term "disruptive behavior" to "behaviors that undermine a culture of safety." The accrediting agency...
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is taking a stand to protect the identities of healthcare organizations, physicians, and other healthcare practitioners. In September 2011, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) shut down its public-use data file after...
