Over the past 15 years, an increasing number of hospitals have adopted some form of multi-specialty peer review. Before discussing this shift, there is a need to distinguish between two terms that are sometimes confused: multi-specialty and multi-disciplinary. Multi-specialty means that voting...
The CRC team is grateful for such a large community of faithful readers. In recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday, CRC Daily will not be published on Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24.
In 2016, about 47% of physicians were active in the state where they completed their residency, according to a new report from the Association of American Medical Colleges. California had the highest percentage of physicians retained from residency with 70%, while New Hampshire had the lowest...
Most people don’t realize the true definition of board certification. “It doesn’t mean only being certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS),” says Jeff Morris, JD, executive director of the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS).
Ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) is required for advanced practice professionals (APP) as well as physicians. Data is not as readily available for APPs, so the medical staff office has to be creative. Get your physicians involved. Ask them what indicators they consider valuable in...
“Your duty as a leader is to find the best answer that moves the organization closer toward fulfilling its purpose. You will learn that ambiguity is sometimes the best you can get.”
A review of more than 2,000 neurosurgical cases found no greater risk of post-operations complications for patients operated on by surgeons conducting overlapping surgeries.
MSP Awareness Week may be over but we’re still getting submissions from our readers. Today's entry comes from NorthCrest Medical Center in Springfield, Tennessee. Medical staff coordinator Carmen L. Jones, CPCS, writes:
We wrap up our coverage of MSP Awareness Week with Black River Memorial Hospital (BRMH) in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. BRMH celebrated with a quiz for staff to complete for a chance to win BRMH swag. It also sent out a poster honoring its MSPs: Jane Tande and Carrie Farnsworth.
