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 »
Over the past several years, healthcare quality has come under increased scrutiny. In 2001, the Institute of Medicine's (IOM)...Read More »
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) was created to provide immunity from monetary damages to hospitals and...Read More »
Although patient safety organizations (PSO) have been around for a couple of years, for many medical staffs, questions still...Read More »
The term "accountable care organization" (ACO) has been nebulous since it first became part of the healthcare vocabulary in 2009...Read More »
Many clients have asked me about appropriate privileging for telemedicine providers. This is a regulatory issue, and the most...Read More »
The Joint Commission released a new FAQ on medical staff standard MS.01.01.01 on March 10, 2011. The FAQ clarified that the medical staff is not...Read More »
The Joint Commission issued its Standards BoosterPak™ for Focused Professional Practice Evaluation/Ongoing...Read More »
The story of Margaret McBride, a nun who was recently excommunicated for allowing an abortion to occur at Arizona-based St....Read More »
As the March 31 deadline approaches for implementing the changes brought about by the final version of Joint Commission standard...Read More »
