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Medical Staff Leader Connection

Issue 2, January 27, 2003

• A resource to encourage MEC discussions

  A resource to encourage MEC discussions

Issue 39, October 16, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

Issue 6, February 6, 2003 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

Issue 22, June 4, 2003

• What topics should our AHP-specific policies address?

  What topics should our AHP-specific policies address?

Issue 53, December 8, 2003

• Wrong-site surgery: Adopt the universal protocol

  Wrong-site surgery: Adopt the universal protocol

• Due diligence for all health care professionals?

  Due diligence for all health care professionals?

Issue 49, December 10, 2003

• Are outcomes volume sensitive?

  Are outcomes volume sensitive?

Issue 47, November 25, 2003

• MEC meeting agenda topics

  MEC meeting agenda topics

• Past medical staff leaders

  Past medical staff leaders

Issue 45, September 12, 2003

• The growing ranks of the uninsured

  The growing ranks of the uninsured

• Patient safety in intensive care units

  Patient safety in intensive care units

• What's your personal strategic plan?

  What’s your personal strategic plan?

• Duty to report impaired physicians

  Duty to report impaired physicians

• Nominating qualified physician leaders

  Nominating qualified physician leaders

• Physicians and bloodborne pathogens occupational exposure

  Physicians and bloodborne pathogens occupational exposure

• Can medical staff leaders succeed themselves?

  Can medical staff leaders succeed themselves?

Issue 42, October 22, 2003

• National Voluntary Reporting Initiative shares results

  National Voluntary Reporting Initiative shares results

Issue 38, September 25, 2003

• In the news: Patient safety

  In the news: Patient safety

• Back to school: Set objectives for the coming months

  Back to school: Set objectives for the coming months

Issue 36, September 10, 2003

• The high cost of administration

  The high cost of administration

• CMS implements final EMTALA rule

  CMS implements final EMTALA rule

Issue 33, August 20, 2003

• Focus on medical staff triumphs

  Focus on medical staff triumphs

• 2004 JCAHO standards: Don't react just yet

  2004 JCAHO standards: Don’t react just yet

• Article reminds physician leaders of challenges ahead

  Article reminds physician leaders of challenges ahead

• Courts don't require hospitals to tolerate unprofessional conduct

  Courts don’t require hospitals to tolerate unprofessional conduct

• "If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am only for myself, who am I?"

  "If I am not for myself, who will be? If I am only for myself, who am I?"

• JCAHO's proposed medical staff standards

  JCAHO’s proposed medical staff standards

Issue 28, July 17, 2003

• New Jersey introduces physician profiles database

  New Jersey introduces physician profiles database

Issue 23, June 12, 2003

• Disruptive physicians: Don't let the bullies win

  Disruptive physicians: Don’t let the bullies win

Issue 21, May 28, 2003

• Medical staff governance: Select capable leaders

  Medical staff governance: Select capable leaders

Issue 20, April 22, 2003

• Medical staff effectiveness: First in a series

  Medical staff effectiveness: First in a series

• Unannounced surveys and survey preparation

  Unannounced surveys and survey preparation

• Medical staff effectiveness: Second in a series

  Medical staff effectiveness: Second in a series

• Medical staff effectiveness: Third in a series

  Medical staff effectiveness: Third in a series

• Collect quality reports from contracted groups

  Collect quality reports from contracted groups

• Medical staff effectiveness: Fourth in a series

  Medical staff effectiveness: Fourth in a series

• Medical staff effectiveness: Fifth in a series

  Medical staff effectiveness: Fifth in a series

Issue 13, March 2, 2003

• Bring attention to your hospital heroes

  Bring attention to your hospital heroes

Issue 12, March 26, 2003

• Five everyday lessons

  Five everyday lessons

Issue 10, February 12, 2003

• In the news: Hospital and surgeon volume

  In the news: Hospital and surgeon volume

• Physician Leadership: A source of hope in challenging times

  Physician Leadership: A source of hope in challenging times

Issue 5, January 6, 2003

• Create a medical staff council

  Create a medical staff council

• Give yourself a break

  Give yourself a break

• Polarity management: A new approach to solving problems

  Polarity management: A new approach to solving problems

• Responding to privileging requests involving new procedures

  Responding to privileging requests involving new procedures

• CMS tackles quality and performance improvement

  CMS tackles quality and performance improvement