Recent CMS revisions to the State Operations Manual for Hospitals are zeroing in on the agency’s definition of a “hospital.” According to one expert, this new survey guidance may be an attempt to define the parameters of a microhospital.
File review is another area where the CVO regularly collaborates with medical staff services personnel…This team reviews verified documents against applications to clarify any discrepancies to identify red flags to be carefully scrutinized by medical staff leaders when making privileging...
If you believe half of what you read, just north of 50% of physicians nationwide, on average, are suffering from burnout. When they hear this, many medical staff leaders react by saying there is probably some burnout in their facilities, but it is not that high.
Medical staff are traditionally re-appointed every two to three years, a process which includes at least the verification of licensing, DEA status, disciplinary actions, malpractice history, and some level of peer review. Yet, the defense of a two to three year re-credentialing gap is very hard...
“Aside from the humanistic reasons, we’re also trying to make a point that organizations should invest money into preventing burnout … If they don’t do that, it can have a significant financial cost associated with it.”
An investigation published this week by USA TODAY found that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hired physicians with histories of malpractice, legal complaints, and felony convictions.
