A recently published study found that patients admitted to hospitals on the weekend were 20% more likely to experience one or more hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) than patients admitted during the workweek.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 16
Researchers are studying whether equipping emergency department physicians with wearable computers like Google Glass could improve the quality and efficiency of patient care.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 16
“With SGR behind us, we now can build a forward-looking healthcare system that puts patients first—a system in which we can provide cost-effective care with top-notch health outcomes in a sustainable practice environment.”
- American Medical Association President...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 16
Q: Our system has one governing board for a multi-hospital system and an advisory board at each hospital. Which board must meet the CMS requirement for "direct consultation" with the individual who is assigned the responsibility for the organization and conduct of the medical staff?...
In the book Verify and Comply: Credentialing and Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk, sixth edition, co-author Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS, shares tips and best practices for complying with CMS CoPs and other accrediting bodies’ standards. Below is her advice for verifying a...
New OPPE and FPPE standards for acute care and critical access hospitals accredited by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) may look somewhat familiar to many hospitals. Most facilities conduct competence assessment and peer evaluation in one form or another. Now, however, they...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 15
Sixty percent of U.S. adults would rather search online for treatments for non-life threatening medical issues than deal with paperwork to see a healthcare professional, according to a recent survey.
