Sample instructions for receipt of APP applications

April 10, 2019
Sample Forms
Allied Health Professionals, Credentialing, Privileging, APP Practice Areas

The verification process for advanced practice professionals (APP) mimics the process for members of the medical staff in principle and within the designated time frames. Upon receipt of an application from an APP, there are several steps the medical staff office must take. Download these sample...

Maximize the training and education of nurse practitioners

October 25, 2018
Credentialing Resource Center Daily
Allied Health Professionals, APP Practice Areas, AHP Practice Areas

Nurses have set a historical precedent of stepping in wherever they are needed. It has been argued that nurses do not...

How to start privileging APPs

August 9, 2018
Credentialing Resource Center Daily
Accreditation and Regulatory Requirements, Privileging, APP Practice Areas

When exploring the possibility of bringing APPs into your organization, start by taking stock of your current practitioners. Are any APPs already...

Supervisory or collaborative agreements and APPs’ delineation of privileges

July 19, 2018
Credentialing Resource Center Daily
Privileging, APP Practice Areas

Can a supervisory or collaborative agreement be considered an addendum to an APP’s delineation of privileges, or should the agreement’s contents...

Sample "Train Up" policy and procedure

June 11, 2018
Sample Forms
Privileging, APP Practice Areas

Today’s free resource is a sample policy and procedure for expansion ("Train Up") of  privileges for advanced practice professionals from...

Starting the conversation about privileging APPs

May 10, 2018
Credentialing Resource Center Daily
Privileging, APP Practice Areas

As physician shortages grow, the number of advanced practice professionals (APP) applying for hospital and ambulatory privileges is rising rapidly...

Take our new poll: APPs

May 7, 2018
Credentialing Resource Center Daily
APP Practice Areas, AHP Practice Areas

Are APPs active members of your medical staff? Answer our...

Know your APPs

May 7, 2018
Credentialing Resource Center Daily
Allied Health Professionals, APP Practice Areas, AHP Practice Areas

There are a few things to keep in mind regarding advanced practice professionals (APP), sometimes known as mid-level practitioners. According to...

Assess APP competence

April 23, 2018
Credentialing Resource Center Daily
Quality, APP Practice Areas

Although the goals of competency assessment are the same for advanced practice professionals (APP) and physicians, the way in which the medical...

Can nurse practitioners be trained based on the privileges of their supervisory physician?

April 12, 2018
Credentialing Resource Center Daily
Credentialing, Privileging, APP Practice Areas

This week’s quick tip comes from an exchange adapted from HCPro’s webinar, “Privileging APPs: Issues and Solutions,” available now on demand....

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