This is the conclusion to our seven-part series on the five dynamic tensions of contemporary medical staffs by William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FACPE, CMSL, vice president of medical staff services at The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc. in Marblehead, MA.

Rather than requiring only particular staff categories to take ED call, many medical staffs are making it everyone’s responsibility. Here is an example of language you can include in your bylaws to make ED call woes a thing of the past.

Yes. Your organization’s policies should clearly outline the time frame by which it must act on a completed application.