As the number of practicing advanced practice professionals (APP) continues to increase, healthcare organizations need to be aware of the legal implications of utilizing them. In his role as corporate counsel at Dignity Health, in Pasadena, California, Gayland Hethcoat advises...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 5
Organizing medical staff members into specialty-based departments may make sense for large organizations. But for smaller hospitals, service lines built around a shared purpose--pediatric care or surgery, for example--can engender interdisciplinary collaboration, positive outcomes, and patient...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 5
Last month, Rosemary Dragon, CPMSM, CPCS, medical staff coordinator of OrthoColorado Hospital/St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colorado, shared strategies for fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in new practitioner orientation. This month, she's back with advice on tackling practical...