In a series focused on how professionals in the medical staff services industry are overcoming unique COVID-19 challenges, Medical Staff Briefing is sitting down with physician leaders, MSPs, quality professionals, educators, and consultants across the country to hear about their experiences....
The Superior Court of Delaware (the "Court") granted part of a plaintiff's motion to compel discovery of certain documents used by a hospital's credentials committee, finding that the plaintiff's allegations were substantial enough that further discovery may flesh out her argument. The plaintiff...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 3
After months of being stuck at home, staying socially distant, wearing face coverings, and constantly washing your hands, do you suffer from “coronavirus...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 3
The Northern District of Illinois Western Division Court (the “Court”) denied a medical school's motion to dismiss a claim against it for sexual harassment from a former resident who was terminated from her program. However, the Court did grant the school's motion to dismiss the former resident'...
Expect emergency preparedness and infection control to remain front and center during accreditation and compliance surveys for the immediate future as 2021 starts much the way most of 2020 played out–with all hospital operations centered around a pandemic that ebbs and surges and a political...
Taking a corrective action against a colleague is one of the most difficult challenges medical staff leaders can face. Many physicians are fearful to place a colleague in corrective action. They might not want to take away or restrict another practitioner’s livelihood. They could also be afraid...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 1
The question is often asked, “Will we have enough competent, skilled leaders able to manage and navigate the increasingly complex world of healthcare?” In some cases, leaders are still selected and appointed based on their subject-matter knowledge or their willingness to serve—not their capacity...
The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 (HCQIA) has no provision or requirement for an appellate review mechanism. However, if your hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), standard MS.10.01.01, EP 5 states, “With the governing body, provides a mechanism to appeal adverse...
