Too often, physicians accept a medical staff leadership position without a thorough understanding of the actual requirements, skills, time, and abilities needed to be successful in their role. Clear expectations for leadership roles are important for encouraging medical staff members to...
Your facility’s medical staff bylaws or policies must outline the process for access to the credentials file. The credentials file is the property of the hospital and must be maintained with strictest confidence and security. The files must be maintained by the designated agent of the...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 9
On July 25, the public comment period closed on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) proposal to grant full practice authority to advanced practice registered nurses (APRN). The regulation, which would allow APRNs to independently assess, diagnose, prescribe medications, and interpret...
The benefits of a criteria-based core privileging system need to be emphasized and demonstrated from the start. It is absolutely essential to be able to quantify the benefits that your organization would gain by transitioning from the current privileging system to a criteria-based core...
If your organization is struggling with where to place a practitioner in one of your medical staff categories, you either have too few or too many medical staff categories. Consider arranging your medical staff categories into these four common categories.
