Lessons learned from the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing are changing how six Boston trauma centers manage mass-casualty emergencies, the Boston Globe reported recently.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 30
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week announced its approval of the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) as a national accrediting organization for acute care hospitals that wish to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs. CIHQ focuses largely...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 14, Issue 30
Big health spending variations nationwide are largely driven by differences in the use of postacute services such as skilled nursing homes and home health care by Medicare beneficiaries, and by higher prices that some hospitals and physicians charge commercial insurers, according to an Institute...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 8
Editor's note: The following excerpt is adapted from Effective Peer Review: The Complete Guide to Physician Performance Improvement by Robert J. Marder, MD. Visit www.hcmarketplace.com/prod-111029 to order a copy of the book or for more...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 22, Issue 8
MSPs nationwide will likely encounter more international medical graduates (IMG)-both foreign-born, U.S.-trained physicians and U.S. nationals who graduated from overseas medical schools-applying for privileges in their facilities.
An article by a nurse that appeared recently in The New York Times has brought about a surge of discussion, sometimes revealing, sometimes aggressive, about the relationships and professional interactions between caregivers in hospitals.
