To provide physicians with critical patient satisfaction information, hospitalist programs should identify, measure, and collect the data that will be most useful. Although many hospitals turn to third-party organizations to help them develop systems for capturing patient satisfaction...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 26
Independence enables physicians to exercise their clinical judgment and skills in the best interests of patient care. However, physicians are accountable to the governing board for all of their activities within the hospital.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 25
The medical staff office is the public relations and information department for the medical staff, and sometimes even other hospital departments. In addition to producing newsletters or other publications, medical staff public relations may also include additional activities.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 25
This is the last installment of my current series that defines the steps every new and experienced medical staff leader should take to be an effective medical staff president. Establishing the proper framework is essential to understanding where you are headed and what you and your team want to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 24
In the past, the stature of holding a leadership role in the hospital was reward enough for most physicians. For some, the greatest reward continues to be the sense of accomplishment that comes from influencing important issues, but others are looking for more.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 24
Financial constraints, increased regulation, and heightened scrutiny from the general public are posing problems for all hospitals, but small hospitals, defined as those with less than 200 beds, have some unique challenges. This monthly series by Mary Hoppa, MD, senior consultant with The...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 9, Issue 24
Hospitalist medicine is still in its infancy, and most patients are being placed under the care of a hospitalist for the first time. They may not understand why their PCPs are not their attending physicians. A patient-oriented brochure can help explain the new system.
