New PSO guidance raises questions over patient safety work product privilege
In May, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published Guidance Regarding Patient Safety Work Product and Providers' External Obligations in the hopes of clarifying...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 25, Issue 8
About four years ago, we (and when I say "we," I mean "me," as I am a one-woman office) instituted evergreen letters. The evergreen serves as a verification of privileges and as a clinical reference. On our evergreen form, the department chair completes the evaluation section, and I complete a...
The Supreme Court of Texas (the "Court") recently held that a trial court failed to adequately review allegedly privileged documents?to determine if they were disclosable pursuant to an exception to the state's peer review statute--before issuing an order compelling Christus Santa Rosa Health...
My goal in consulting and writing is to help medical staffs move from a punitive or indifferent peer review culture to one that supports physician improvement and the pursuit of excellence. The good news is that peer review culture can change. But how do you get there? In my experience, there...
Six years ago, Pocono Health System created a committee to streamline the process of bringing new technology and devices to the hospital. What has the New Innovations Committee learned since implementation, and has the initiative been a success?
