On June 1, a disgruntled patient allegedly shot his back surgeon, another doctor, a receptionist, and a nurse before killing himself at St....Read More »
Transparency involves open and honest communication in an effort to be accountable. In healthcare, transparency can strengthen patients’ trust in...Read More »
Orthopedic surgeons and interventional cardiologists have the highest starting salaries offered to recruits, according to a new Merritt Hawkins...Read More »
If you want to help a physician perform successfully in a medical staff leadership role, you must develop a written job description for that role...Read More »
Miscommunication is more than a problem in healthcare—it’s a massive patient risk that can cause real harm. A December 2021 report published in...Read More »
Ethical behavior refers to the choices you make when no one else is looking, whether at home, in public, or in the practice setting. Unfortunately...Read More »
With suicide rates among physicians far outpacing those in other professions, researchers at UC San Diego Health attempted to better understand...Read More »
Medical staff and hospital leaders often find it difficult to track and trend behavior problems because medical staff members are reluctant to...Read More »
Depending on the scope of a centralized verification organization’s (CVO) responsibilities and its delegation agreements, various models and...Read More »