Once an application is complete and verified, the medical staff has opportunities to speed up the credentialing and privileging process. A hospital can opt to use expedited credentialing for applications that do not raise concern. The medical staff should proactively identify the issues that...
According to a recent study, physicians exhibiting symptoms of depression are more likely to make medical errors. Researchers drew this conclusion after reviewing 11 studies involving more than 21,000 physicians. The results of these studies showed that physicians who screened positive for...
Medical staff policies generally allow a medical staff member to obtain, for good cause, a voluntary leave of absence (LOA). However, a practitioner’s LOA that exceeds the maximum time limit specified in the medical staff policies constitutes a voluntary resignation of medical staff membership...
Patients who underwent surgery at Goshen (Indiana) Hospital between April 1 and September 30 may have been exposed to dangerous diseases after a breakdown in the facility’s surgical instrument sterilization process.
As the number of advanced practice professionals (APP) continues to explode, MSPs see more variation in how supervising physicians utilize APPs. One physician assistant (PA) may hold privileges to perform certain procedures while another PA may not. It is difficult to create metrics when there...
In most organizations, the hospital or parent institution incurs the cost of proctoring. In some locales, however, the medical staff treasury pays. It is also reasonable to require the physician under review to cover proctoring costs. Where this is the practice, you should clearly state in the...
It is essential that current physician leaders, administrative and board officers, and the institution as a whole illustrate the importance of physician leadership to the organization, medical staff, and community. The roles and responsibilities that physician leaders have at hospitals are...
Sharing peer review information between healthcare organizations is essential to help medical staffs determine practitioners' competence and make informed privilege-granting decisions. However, medical staffs can find themselves facing legal challenges if the disclosure process is done...
Many medical staffs begin their bylaws with a list of definitions for terms used throughout the bylaws, the name of the organization, a preamble, and a statement of purpose and authority. Is all this necessary? The simple answer is, “No, these items are not required.” But, to elaborate, let’s...
