Regulatory and accreditation bodies require healthcare institutions to obtain peer references during the credentialing process to validate applicants’ current clinical competence. Created to comply with Joint Commission standards, this confidential peer review reference form captures the...
One of MSPs’ most important duties is educating others regarding the processes and the status of the work that lies before the medical staff...Read More »
During the past 15 years, physician leaders have often expressed a desire to make peer review more positive. Key practices that allowed for this...Read More »
Featuring a handful of inpatient beds and a narrow selection of community-tailored services, microhospitals are seeking to revolutionize care...Read More »
In today’s variable healthcare climate, hospitals should take extra pains to assemble a medical staff that’s capable of—and committed to—achieving big-picture patient care and community service goals. Today’s free resource, a sample intended practice plan, supports this effort. Before granting...
In the hospital setting, a completed checklist prefacing a credentials file can demonstrate to department chairs, the credentials committee, the medical executive committee, and the governing board that an application has been thoroughly vetted and properly prepared. Credentialing checklists can...
Whether electronic or paper, checklists can be used to ensure various medical staff applications (e.g., for initial privileges and renewal of privileges) are processed in accordance with all applicable requirements. For MSPs, these tools provide a systematic means of recording and tracking all...
