Failure to hold the medical staff accountable for unprofessional behavior may have catastrophic consequences for patients. On July 9, 2008, The Joint Commission issued sentinel event #40, “Behaviors that undermine a culture of safety.” This led to the development of a leadership standard (LD.03....
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 4
Do you remember the movie Groundhog Day? That's what it felt like to attend 15 medical staff department meetings a month, listening to the same quality and administrative reports over and over (and over) again. What's more, I was one of a dwindling few who toughed out these redundant events on a...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 4
It's been more than two decades since William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FACPE, teamed up with a vascular surgeon and four MSPs to develop a comprehensive set of medical staff bylaws in 90 days, but it's an experience he won't soon forget.
Concurrent or overlapping surgery is not new; however, there are relatively few regulations or policy statements from regulatory agencies or professional bodies that specifically address this issue, other than those from CMS concerning reimbursement. Because of this lack of guidance, healthcare...
Telepsychiatry is much more accepted now than it was a few years ago, according to Jack Cahalane, PhD, MPH, chief of the general adult service line and director of telepsychiatry at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)...
The2016 Credentialing Resource Center Symposium kicks off next Thursday in sunny Orlando, Florida. As if the forecasted 80-degree weather isn’t enough of a draw, attendees will also enjoy:...
