This case highlights how an entire organization (i.e., board, medical staff leadership, CEO, attorney) was unclear about the employment/contract route versus the medical staff privileging process. Whether it was lack of knowledge or purposeful, the outcome was not good as evidenced by the jury’s...
“Sometimes you are part of the decision process, and other times the decision is simply handed down. Either way, you are now responsible for ensuring that the plan is carried out.”
