Ask the expert: Do I need to privilege hospice care providers?
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, May 8, 2008
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When privileging questions arise, you should first consult your organization’s policy to see if the matter is addressed there.
However, in general, hospice care providers belong to a group of AHPs that require neither privileging nor establishment of a scope of care and annual competence assessment. Other examples of healthcare professionals in this group include the following:
- Case managers (RNs or licensed vocational nurses) employed by managed care organizations
- Representatives of skilled, long-term, or home care organizations facilitating transfer of patients
- Manufacturer representatives (e.g., individuals who calibrate pacemakers or sales representatives of joint-replacement devices)
- Individuals providing pet therapy
This week’s tip is from Core Privileges for AHPs: A Practical Approach to Developing and Implementing Criteria-Based Privileges, by Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS and Sally J. Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS.
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