If an organization consistently relies on temporary privileges and does not fully verify practitioner credentials, it places patient safety at...Read More »
There are several steps hospitals can take to prevent harassment. A big one is providing education and communication of what harassment is, what...Read More »
Despite moves for transparency around healthcare quality and finances, there remain areas where strict confidentiality is not optional. It is required, period. For this reason, many medical staffs have adopted an overarching and general “Practitioner Attestation Confidentiality Statement,” such...
No matter how much you’ve streamlined processes and educated colleagues, someone will probably still ask you to ignore or skip parts of the...Read More »
The United States District Court of Maine (the “Court”) ruled in favor of a plaintiff seeking to compel a juvenile reformatory and the Maine...Read More »
It has been two years since Christopher Duntsch, MD, was convicted of a felony count of injury to an elderly person and sentenced to life in...Read More »
Following the bylaws is critical because they reflect state and federal laws and regulations, such as the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (...Read More »
