Policy and procedure Circumstances under which temporary privileges may be granted
Temporary privileges may be granted by the hospital CEO to a practitioner who meets one of the following circumstances and the minimum criteria as defined...
Although sometimes used interchangeably, emergency, disaster, and temporary privileges are three separate types of privileges to be used in...Read More »
In 2015, the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) quietly updated its guidelines. In this 90-minute webinar, expert Todd Sagin, MD, JD, reviews the new guidelines, which include expanded definitions of “investigations” that can trigger reports to the NPDB. Attendees also learn...
In 2014, CMS updated key provisions of its medical staff Conditions of Participation, reversing itself on two elements. The final rule now allows multihospital systems to have one unified, integrated medical staff and hospital governing boards need not have medical staff as members. The...
In 2014, CMS updated key provisions of its medical staff Conditions of Participation, reversing itself on two elements. The final rule now allows multihospital systems to have one unified, integrated medical staff and hospital governing boards need not have medical staff as members. The final...
Medical staff governing documents must articulate the standards that practitioners must meet to qualify for medical staff membership/privileges....Read More »
References to red flags are rife in the medical staff arena. Loss of licensure, significant malpractice activity, poor clinical references, and...Read More »
The latest addition to St. Jude Medical Center's psychiatry department isn't your run-of-the-mill medical staff recruit. Standing four feet tall...Read More »
