Today, to help medical staff leaders and committees manage the challenges that sometimes emerge as practitioners age, many organizations have developed policies and procedures that include methods for proactively answering questions of competency for late-practice physicians. These policies must...
CMS has cited University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore for violating the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA)...Read More »
“Physicians are enormously influential people, and their attitudes and actions carry weight. Their behavior shapes the culture of the workplace...Read More »
A working relationship with law enforcement is key to the safety, efficacy, and well-being of everyone in the hospital: providers and patients....Read More »
In today’s variable healthcare climate, hospitals should take extra pains to assemble a medical staff that’s capable of—and committed to—achieving big-picture patient care and community service goals. Today’s free resource, a sample intended practice plan, supports this effort. Before granting...
