Tip of the week: Credential nonstaff volunteer practitioners for disaster responsibilities
Credentialing Resource Center Connection, April 29, 2010
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Natural disasters, traffic accidents with multiple injuries, attacks—all of these events can overwhelm a local healthcare facility and impede its ability to provide care to people in need.
Each healthcare facility needs a disaster preparedness plan. The plan should include steps the facility will take in the event of a natural disaster or other event that temporarily overtaxes its resources. The plan should also outline what the facility will do to ensure that volunteer licensed independent practitioners (LIP) are properly trained to assist in the disaster response.
In accordance with Joint Commission standards, hospitals must have a written policy regarding extending privileges to volunteer physicians and other providers. This policy outlines limited credentialing for LIPs and verification of licensure for non-LIP volunteers during an emergency situation.
This week’s tip is from The Top 40 Medical Staff Policies and Procedures: Solutions from the Greeley Medical Staff Institute, by Mary J. Hoppa, MD, MBA, CMSL.
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