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 33
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
The orientation of new medical staff members usually falls to the medical staff professionals, but leveraging the medical staff advisor, a seasoned physician who is cutting back on his or her practice or retiring, sends the message that orientation is important.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 11, Issue 33
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 32
This weekly column from The Greeley Company addresses current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, credentialing and privileging, physician leadership,...
