The Arkansas Supreme Court recently opted not to recognize negligent credentialing as a cause of action in a medical malpractice...Read More »
Medical staffs should include a provision in the bylaws stating that if there is a contractual arrangement between the hospital and any member of...Read More »
In an effort to improve the accuracy of the data contained within the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and the Healthcare...Read More »
Many states protect medical staff peer review information from discovery, meaning that a plaintiff's attorney cannot use it...Read More »
Starting with the next edition of The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals to be published...Read More »
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is taking a stand to protect the identities of healthcare organizations, physicians,...Read More »
Understanding which medical staff members are eligible to serve as medical staff leaders can be challenging, particularly in...Read More »
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) was created to provide immunity from monetary damages to hospitals and...Read More »
Although patient safety organizations (PSO) have been around for a couple of years, for many medical staffs, questions still...Read More »
You may not have any disabled physicians on your medical staff currently, but that doesn't mean one won't apply tomorrow.Read More »
