Most states recognize a hospital’s duty to exercise reasonable care in granting privileges. Although the hospital is not automatically liable for a practitioner’s negligence, it can be held liable for negligent credentialing if the determination is made that a plaintiff’s injury would not have...
According to CMS, a hospital, “must have an effective governing body legally responsible for the conduct of the hospital as an institution. If a...Read More »
The onset of COVID-19 introduced significant credentialing challenges that healthcare organizations had not faced in prior emergency/disaster situations. What was different about the pandemic?
For one, it hit a large portion of the United States all at once; for another, it has lasted...
The structure of the medical staff office (MSO) depends on the defined responsibilities and functions of the department and the number of full...Read More »
MSPs are optimistic that their working conditions will go back to normal once the pandemic is over. Almost 70% of MSPs said they will return to...Read More »
In this 90-minute webinar, physician Jonathan Goldner, DO, MMM, FCCP, FCCM, discussed the latest developments in the conundrum of how to cope with aging providers and provided tips for developing an aging practitioner policy at your organization. Attendees learned how aging affects both medical...
The process of a hearing following the medical executive committee’s (MEC) recommendation is an important right that must be spelled out in the...Read More »
Performance evaluations for medical staff leaders do not have to be lengthy or intimidating. The evaluator should assess whether the leader...Read More »
