A lot of medical staff bylaws restrict board certification to American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and its member boards—again, sometimes unintentionally. Doing so blocks physicians certified by osteopathic boards, non-U.S. boards, and any new boards created not under ABMS.
The ability to communicate calmly during stressful times is a critical skill for leaders. Performing well during these times will build confidence and trust within your team and foster teamwork. The following are tips to help improve communication when under pressure:
Physician leaders are pressed for time. The Medical Executive Committee Manual provides them the knowledge and tools to confidently and effectively carry out their responsibilities. With this manual, MEC members will understand important medical staff functions, such as...
The medical staff bylaws and associated documents outline how the medical staff will organize and govern itself to carry out its board-delegated responsibilities to ensure the quality of care, which primarily depends on individuals granted privileges. At a minimum, they outline the credentialing...
Advanced practice professionals (APP) can bring valuable insight to medical staff committee roles and reduce the pressure on physician leaders to take on more than they can chew.
Encroaching physician shortages and quality-driven payment reforms are shaking up traditional medical staff compositions and changing the course of practitioner privileging and credentialing. As a result, growing ranks of midwives, NPs, PAs, clinical pharmacists, and other allied health...
During our medical staff quality committee meeting, one member commented that committee members should be compensated for their time, especially when serving on committees that involve reviewing material prior to the meeting. What are your thoughts on compensating committee members? Should...
The spectrum of leadership development ranges from the “here’s the gavel, the meeting is Tuesday” approach to obtaining a master’s degree in business administration, medical management, or healthcare administration. For most physicians, something in between these approaches is the most...
Most facilities are unlikely to be able to pull together the entire medical staff on any single issue, and a major change to the privileging process is even less likely to draw unanimous support. This is why changing to a criteria-based core privileging system requires the support of a medical...
