Practitioner orientation: Special cases and sticky situations

As hospitals diversify their medical staffs and contend with mounting regulatory efforts to ally payment and performance, interdisciplinary collaboration has emerged as a major driver of financial health, medical staff stability, and care quality. By extension, collaboration is also the lifeblood of a successful orientation process. In working together, established clinical and operational staff can provide new practitioners with a well-balanced view of an organization’s mission, a clear understanding of their role within it, and immediate immersion in a supportive environment. With their singular vantage point on daily medical staff operations, MSPs play a central part in developing an effective orientation program that reflects a culture of collaboration.

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