We recognize that change is not always easy for many individuals who serve as medical staff leaders or who work in medical staff services. What is perceived as good news to the CEO or board may be negatively received by the medical staff professional or the chief of staff. After all, there may...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 4
Last week, I wrote about the "Seven Deadly Sins" for medical staff leaders. I received a number of comments on the column and was asked to provide the following as related to medical staff professionals.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 3
This column is based on many years of working with and observing the behaviors of successful medical staff leaders (and sadly, some who have not been successful).
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 2
Many organizations will not provide information about clinical performance to other organizations that seek that information for credentialing and privileging.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 8, Issue 1
Kris Rockwell, manager of medical staff services at Children's Hospital in Omaha, NE, writes about having categories for membership and categories for privileges.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 51
The Joint Commission on Dec. 21 posted to its Web site a proposed standard for disruptive behavior. The Joint Commission seeks comments on the proposed standard, LD.3.15, which is open for field review until Jan. 24, 2007.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 50
Fast tracking of applications is a worthwhile goal, for seldom is there any benefit in having the process be delayed. A thorough, prompt, and fair interview process is essential, and requires a system in which the hospital and its medical staff fully acknowledge that the tasks of credentialing...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 49
While you are contemplating how you plan to acknowledge your outgoing medical staff leaders, also think about how you are going to prepare the leaders that start new positions on January 1st.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 7, Issue 48
Organizations that are determined to dot the Is and cross the Ts when it comes to adding new privileges/technology should follow several steps before addressing criteria for competency.
