Medical staff leaders often step into their new role with a desire to help improve processes at their organization but without training to do so. Expecting medical staff leaders to learn as they go is a mistake, according to most physician leader experts.
“There is a running joke that physicians spend years of grueling and intense medical training to end up clicking their mouse or signing piles of paperwork rather than seeing and caring for patients.”
About one-half of physicians reported feeling burned out, according to a recent Medscape survey. The survey found some variation in burnout rates based on physicians’ race and ethnicity. With...
This month we explore the answer to a seemingly straightforward question. Should medical staff leadership positions be elected (by the organized medical staff) or appointed (by the hospital administration)? Depending on the culture of your organization and its medical staff, this question is...
This week, CRC Daily covers medical staff leadership and governance. When new medical staff leaders step into their new roles, one of the many duties they take on is playing a part in the credentialing process. Although a physician has been on your medical staff and has gone through the...
