Collegial intervention is an administrative attempt to resolve issues informally, rather than go down the road of formal corrective action, which...Read More »
As news of Christopher Duntsch’s botched surgeries broke and the public began to realize the catastrophic proportions of this disaster, it became...Read More »
The corrective action, summary suspension, and fair hearing processes are high-stakes proceedings and extremely stressful for all involved....Read More »
The process of a hearing following the MEC’s recommendation for corrective action is an important right that must be spelled out in the bylaws. It is essential that this section of the bylaws is carefully thought out, drafted with precision, and kept in strict compliance with the minimum...
A physician and former hospital president is suing Tenet Healthcare and Detroit Medical Center (DMC). Ted Schreiber, MD, claims he was forced out...Read More »
If an organization consistently relies on temporary privileges and does not fully verify practitioner credentials, it places patient safety at...Read More »
There are several steps hospitals can take to prevent harassment. A big one is providing education and communication of what harassment is, what...Read More »
Despite moves for transparency around healthcare quality and finances, there remain areas where strict confidentiality is not optional. It is required, period. For this reason, many medical staffs have adopted an overarching and general “Practitioner Attestation Confidentiality Statement,” such...
No matter how much you’ve streamlined processes and educated colleagues, someone will probably still ask you to ignore or skip parts of the...Read More »
