If you took on a new job, you’d expect your employer to tell you what your duties entailed, what time to show up, and how “good performance” is...Read More »
Better Times Hospital is in crisis. The medical staff is deeply rooted in a departmental structure that relies heavily on committees,...Read More »
Today, the medical staff president, hospital CEO, and board chair of Better Times Hospital are meeting to discuss a recent...Read More »
The medical executive committee (MEC) at Better Times Hospital has proportional representation. Many years ago (no one is sure...Read More »
Let's be honest-in the past, physicians at some organizations secured access to new devices and technologies by putting pressure...Read More »
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 »
My first consulting assignment involved a surgeon on a small medical staff with chronic depression. He would experience meltdowns...Read More »
Last month, we discussed how the medical staff leadership can build bridges between themselves and the medical staff members to...Read More »
When you attend conferences focused on medical staff services issues, you may come home eager to implement a new strategy or...Read More »
The best of hospital leadership take an active interest and role in safety and quality at their facility, an attitude that can...Read More »