As physician shortages accelerate, healthcare institutions should expect to see a rise in the volume of requests for and from advanced practice professionals (APP). Today’s rapidly evolving healthcare industry demands that we extend our reach beyond the well-established APP groups— advanced...
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The North Carolina Medical Board will discontinue its practice of conducting annual, random site visits at physician assistant (PA) practice locations.
Privileges are permissions that have been granted to a physician or other licensed independent practitioner to provide specific patient care services, which may include the ability to admit, treat, manage, and perform procedures. The term “privileging” refers to the process the hospital and...
About 800,000 nurses plan to leave the workforce by 2027, according to research conducted by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. That number includes 188,962 RNs younger than 40 years old. There are currently 4.5 million registered nurses.
The Joint Commission will no longer use the term “licensed independent practitioner” in its hospital and critical access hospital standards. Starting February 19, 2023, the term “licensed practitioner” will be used.
According to a release on The Joint Commission’s website, “the revisions...
