Medical errors can be devastating. For patients and their families, an error can be a life-altering or even fatal event. But for physicians and...Read More »
If you want to help a physician perform successfully in a medical staff leadership role, you must develop a written job description for that role...Read More »
Miscommunication is more than a problem in healthcare—it’s a massive patient risk that can cause real harm. A December 2021 report published in...Read More »
Ethical behavior refers to the choices you make when no one else is looking, whether at home, in public, or in the practice setting. Unfortunately...Read More »
With suicide rates among physicians far outpacing those in other professions, researchers at UC San Diego Health attempted to better understand...Read More »
Medical executive committee (MEC) meetings are the place to tackle the pressing questions that the events of the past several months have raised....Read More »
In its simplest form, collaboration means working with others as equals. This can be a struggle for physicians, as medical education has generally...Read More »
The steps of an intervention with a physician who has been regularly preforming poorly will vary depending on the circumstances. However, there...Read More »
Beginning June 1, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine is requiring all physicians applying for or renewing a medical license to...Read More »
