“Physicians are enormously influential people, and their attitudes and actions carry weight. Their behavior shapes the culture of the workplace environment, and that culture either engages or disengages others.”
A working relationship with law enforcement is key to the safety, efficacy, and well-being of everyone in the hospital: providers and patients. That said, hospitals and law enforcement have different goals. And while the two usually work well together, they can find themselves at odds.
In the past five years, the total compensation of primary care physicians increased by more than 10%, nearly double that of specialty physicians, according to data released by the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA).
Last month, we explored the “germinating seed” in some medical staff leaders of the recognition that there might be more to healthcare than just the physician-patient interaction that is the cornerstone of our medical training and experience. If this happens, medical staff leaders are encouraged...
