Per most states’ hospital licensure requirements, medical staff membership and clinical privileges are granted through processes outlined by the...Read More »
Inappropriate communication among physicians and other hospital staff can take many forms—from verbal outbursts and threats to failing to complete...Read More »
Every ED deals with difficult cases. Regardless of the ED’s capacity to deal with an emergent medical condition or with a noncompliant patient, it...Read More »
Today, to help medical staff leaders and committees manage the challenges that sometimes emerge as practitioners age, many organizations have developed policies and procedures that include methods for proactively answering questions of competency for late-practice physicians. These policies must...
Handling requests for information from law enforcement can throw staff for a loop. Most staff are aware of their organization’s policies and the...Read More »
Many medical staffs fail to screen for conflicts of interest in their decision-making processes, despite the need to ensure clinical decisions are made for the betterment of patient care, rather than for fame, glory, or the bottom line. Joint Commission standard LD.04.02.01 states that conflicts...
A working relationship with law enforcement is key to the safety, efficacy, and well-being of everyone in the hospital: providers and patients....Read More »
It has been a little over a year since the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) officially launched its expedited licensure process in...Read More »
There are a variety of viable ways to approach the delineation of medical history and physical exam (H&P) privileges. Attached is a sampling of core privilege statements for various disciplines. Some address H&Ps in explicit terms, and others use alternative language.
