Change never really ends. Medical staff members, leaders, and hospital administrators at Better Times Hospital learned many valuable lessons from the medical staff governance change initiative, including the following...
In 2007, a bill was passed amending California's whistleblower statute extending the rights previously granted to nonphysician staff members to include physicians as well. The amendment allowed physicians that brought forth patient safety complaints to sue the hospital for...
It's no secret that as we get older we start to lose some of our mental and physical abilities. For some, it starts with short-term memory. For others, diseases like Parkinson's rob us of our physical faculties.
The North Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a physician's claims against a hospital following the suspension and revocation of the physician's privileges.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 42
One of the biggest issues residents face when they complete the medical training program is how to deal with the debt they acquired. Should hospitals offer loan repayment incentives to physicians they are courting? Should the government step in and make medical training more affordable? Lori...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 13, Issue 42
A Minnesota district court recently ruled that although medical staff bylaws are enforceable and a hospital must follow the provisions of the bylaws, they do not constitute a contract between the hospital and the medical staff. According to an article in...
