Tip of the week: How to create a governing body process for APPs
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, December 3, 2009
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How should an organization proceed in developing or revising a policy covering advance practice professionals? To simplify matters, if a policy doesn’t currently exsist, the best place to begin is to evaluate and document the current scope of practitioners allowed to practice within the facility. If the organization wants to expand the services offered, it should evaluate other additional disciplines that the leaders may wish to consider adding and include these disciplines in the policy.
From there, creation of a policy should be a board-level activity. This may require the creation of a task force with representatives from the governing board, hospital administration, medical staff, and community leaders, as appropriate.
This week’s tip is from Solving the AHP Conundrum, by Carol Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS.
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