There was a time when medical staff standards seemed simpler and they were all located in one place: the Medical Staff chapter of...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 »
Two patients arrive in the ED with influenza during an outbreak. One is a 75-year-old man with several other chronic conditions...Read More »
The Joint Commission released a new FAQ on medical staff standard MS.01.01.01 on March 10, 2011. The FAQ clarified that the medical staff is not...Read More »
Denying a privilege can quickly become an MSP’s worst nightmare because it can result in a complicated and lengthy fair hearing...Read More »
As the March 31 deadline approaches for implementing the changes brought about by the final version of Joint Commission standard...Read More »
Does your medical staff charge a reasonable amount for dues? Should the active staff be required to pay dues? Is your medical...Read More »
As of July 1, The Joint Commission added antidiscrimination language into the medical staff chapter of the Comprehensive...Read More »
