The first three weeks of each month, this weekly column from The Greeley Company will address current issues in peer review, bylaws and governance, and...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 22
Forty-four percent of almost 1,800 emergency physicians responding to a poll by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) report that the biggest challenge to cutting costs in the emergency department is the fear of lawsuits.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 12, Issue 22
The American Medical Association has developed a manual, The Annotated Model Physician-Hospital Employment Agreement, to help physicians navigate employment agreements with hospitals.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 20, Issue 6
Strengths and weaknesses: We all have them. The question is, do you know yours? Of equal import, what is your medical staff great at and perhaps not so great at? Identifying the positives and areas of improvement is beneficial for medical staff members and MSPs.
In last month's CPRLI, we reported that physicians who say "I'm sorry" to patients after an adverse medical event may risk having that apology used against them as an admission of guilt if a plaintiff brings a malpractice claim to trial. However, this anti-apology culture...
Managing meetings-whether for a department, a medical staff committee, or even among the MSP staff-is a great opportunity for MSPs to outwardly demonstrate their ability to take the reins with confidence. A well-executed meeting sends the message to medical staff leaders and...
