To combat violence against healthcare workers, lawmakers in several states have introduced or passed legislation aimed to punish those who knowingly injure, assault, or threaten hospital staff while they are performing their official duties.
The concept behind physician councils is that physicians should have multiple avenues for communicating with the hospital’s decision makers and vice versa. Physician councils are meetings established to support constructive dialogue between physicians and the hospital about what matters most to...
New legislation recently passed by the Senate may save lives among nurses, physicians, and other healthcare workers overwhelmed by the relentless load of working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
What do you do when a physician exhibits behavior outside of the norm? Consider this scenario:
A hospital had a skilled internist who had been reported for unprofessional, rude, or otherwise discourteous behavior six times in the last three months. The physician has been a member of the...
The delta and omicron coronavirus variant surges have pushed health systems and hospitals to a breaking point, according to healthcare provider executives during a recent webcast hosted by the American Hospital Association. The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest public health crisis in...
Have you ever joined a committee and, felt so lost during your first meeting that you wondered, “Am I in the right room?” Don’t let that happen to your new board members. Present new members with a welcome packet.
Wisconsin is the best state for physicians looking to go into private practice, according to a new ranking from Becker’s ASC Review. The ranking was based off of...
A medical staff cultural diversity committee chair shares "five everyday lessons from Buddha" that he sent to all hospital managers and medical staff leaders at his organization. Your medical staff leaders may also benefit from these lessons. Take a look.
A new report suggests that while family physicians have been the most heavily recruited for more than a decade, specialist recruitment saw a boost in 2021 as office visits decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Every hospital sets unique policies specifying the level of malpractice insurance coverage practitioners must carry. When coverage is required by the organization’s medical staff bylaws, institutional policies, or rules and regulations, the medical staff services department must verify that each...
