Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public’s help locating victims of a woman who used stolen medical credentials to perform illegal physicals on truck drivers.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 30
Physicians experiencing emotional exhaustion and a reduced sense of accomplishment may be suffering from burnout. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD, warns that burnout can lead to worse patient outcomes, an erosion of professional behavior, and relationship difficulties outside of work.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 30
To settle a class-action lawsuit filed by thousands of women, John Hopkins has agreed to pay $190 million to settle claims that a gynecologist used a pen-like camera to secretly film and photograph patients.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 30
“We must humble ourselves and remember that we are, in fact, not perfect. We must acknowledge that—regardless of our specific beliefs—there is a higher power, a higher authority that is not you.”
Starla Fitch, MD, writes about how the pursuit of perfection can lead to
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Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 15, Issue 30
Since taking over as editor of Medical Staff Leader Insider, there’s rarely been a week where I don’t come across a story about someone being arrested for offering unlicensed medical services, usually cosmetic procedures. Obviously we shouldn’t blame the
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office has advised South Jersey prosecutors to review all autopsies conducted by a former state pathologist who had been barred from practicing medicine in several other states. Hisham Hashish, 52, started work as an assistant medical examiner for South...
