While having a sexual harassment policy is necessary if you want to stop this behavior, CEOs often believe (mistakenly) that a good policy and HR...Read More »
Revising the bylaws is not a chore that medical staff members look forward to participating in, but it is an important responsibility that cannot...Read More »
Every employer benefits from promoting and facilitating a healthy workplace. Yet in some industries, the need to maintain healthy workers goes beyond simply preserving productivity and morale.In such cases, employers may have legitimate business interests for mandating that certain at-risk staff...
Medical staff documents must address the many administrative issues that are required to facilitate the smooth operation of the organization. When...Read More »
The surgery department chair walked into the medical staff services department and asked Carol Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, to add the issue of aging...Read More »
It can be difficult sometimes to justify holding meetings. But they are an important tool for communication in any organization, especially...Read More »
Taking a corrective action against a colleague is one of the most difficult challenges medical staff leaders can face. Many physicians are fearful...Read More »
One common trend among hospitals today is to hire physician executives for such roles as chief medical officer (CMO), vice president of medical...Read More »