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Medical Staff Briefing

Issue 27, July 11, 2002

• Fair hearing follow-up: Panel, policy, and procedure

  Fair hearing follow-up: Panel, policy, and procedure

Issue 12, December 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Increase meeting attendance: Go gourmet

  Increase meeting attendance: Go gourmet

• A new approach to governance.

  The fall of Enron did more than undermine the public’s view of “Corporate...

• Be sure to get the most bang for your buck.

  By Richard E. Thompson, MDIf you don’t yet pay your organization’s physician leaders...

• JCAHO accreditation: Why hospitals are opting out>

  Despite the JCAHO’s recent efforts to transform its image from a daunting regulation monster...

• JCAHO’s patient safety goals: A look at effective communication.

  In the October MSB, we introduced you to the JCAHO’s recently announced patient safety...

• Legal corner: The duty to report troubled colleagues.

  By Wendy C. Maneval, Esq.The September and November issues of MSB discussed a July 10th incident...

Issue 11, November 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Cue from colleagues: Eliminate the mundane from meetings

  Cue from colleagues: Eliminate the mundane from meetings

• Another look at EMTALA: Proposed changes attempt to clear confusion

  The Emergency Medical Treatment Active Labor Act (EMTALA) aims to put ethical principles into...

• Benchmarking survey: HIPAA compliance strategies

  What have you done and what should you be doing?The Health Insurance Portability and...

• Continuing Education Quiz

  July through September 2002Directions:• Complete the quiz by writing the letter...

• Hospitalists introduce new credentialing, liability, and communication concern

  Hospitalists are a growing presence in health care organizations across the country. But with this...

• Watch out for the dog on the escalator

  By Richard E. Thompson, MDThe JCAHO celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2001. On the one hand...

Issue 10, October 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• After a major malpractice carrier exits the market

  After a major malpractice carrier exits the market

• JCAHO's patient safety goals

  JCAHO’s patient safety goals

• Physician's troubled history revealed

  Physician’s troubled history revealed

• Recognize physician excellence to improve an organization's culture

  Does your hospital have a program that recognizes physician excellence? Hugh Greeley, chair of The...

• Watch your language!

  Watch your language!

Issue 9, September 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Court says medical staff bylaws do not create enforceable contract

  Court says medical staff bylaws do not create enforceable contract

• Credentialing concerns

  with Hugh Greeley, chair of The Greeley Company, a division of HCProQ: One of our clinics brings...

• Don’t let your medical staff bylaws get lost in the shuffle

  by Richard G. Thompson, MDGreed is not good after all. Consumers and investors will not be played...

• Interpreters: Language barriers compromise patient care

  A Spanish-speaking woman takes her three sick children to a public health clinic. Despite her...

• Surgeon leaves anesthetized patient in operating room to cash a check

  Do your policies and procedures reinforce common sense?It’s virtually unavoidable. Surgeons...

• Texas introduces a lone application

  MSSPs turn to the JCAHO to help push for revisionsA number of states have attempted to implement...

Issue 8, August 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Clinic relieves ED crunch and restores physician well-being

  Emergency department (ED) management is one of the most troublesome challenges facing medical...

• JCAHO approves emergency credentialing standard

  Can you remember a time when the JCAHO approved a standard that made your job easier? It looks...

• Keep on top of proposed EMTALA changes

  CMS prepared to implement changes to anti-dumping statuteThe Emergency Medical Treatment Active...

• Residency programs prepare for regulation changes

  ACGME proposes new resident duty hour guidelinesThe Accreditation Council for Graduate...

Issue 7, July 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Iowa opts out of CRNA supervision requirement

  Iowa opts out of CRNA supervision requirement

• Communication breakdown

  Nearly one-fifth of patients say they have difficulty understanding their physiciansYou know that...

• Fair hearing follow-up: Panel, policy, and procedure

  Editor’s note: In last month’s MSB, we discussed the factors contributing to the...

• Learn how to implement clinical practice guidelines

  CPGs help raise the standard of care and reduce potential of liabilityClinical...

• Legal corner: Physicians’ leaves of absence

  By Wendy C. Maneval, Esq.Hospitals can avoid uncertainty and legal risk by articulating the...

• Meetings come in four flavors, not all of them delicious

  By Richard E. Thompson, MDPhysician leaders, and those working with them, must recognize the...

Issue 6, June 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Court says medical staff bylaws do not create enforceable contract

  Court says medical staff bylaws do not create enforceable contract

• ‘Compassionate care’ rounds promote teamwork and improve patient c

  Editor’s note: In the April issue of MSB, we discussed factors that contribute to the...

• Credentialing concerns

  Editor’s note: The answers to the following questions were provided by Hugh Greeley, chair...

• Experts offer more explanation of temporary privileges

  Several articles covering the JCAHO’s clarification on temporary privileges that appeared in...

• Fair hearings: Responding to increased complexity and reducing legal risks

  The definition of a fair hearing is fairly straightforward: a process to determine whether...

• Voluntary relinquishment

  What you don’t know can hurt youBy Richard E. Thompson, MDYou must know whether an...

Issue 5, May 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• AHPs present competency assessment challenge

  Recredentialing medical staff members is a difficult task, but reappointment of allied...

• Contracting and the credentialing office

  A well-trained internist is granted medical staff membership at your facility. However, her...

• Identify and educate potential physician leaders

  Program aims to strengthen leadership skillsWere your medical staff leaders appointed because...

• It’s time to become ‘Stark savvy’

  As a medical staff leader, it’s your role to explain the rules to both physicians and...

• Medical staff matters

  Everything you never wanted to know about revising medical staff bylawsby Richard E. Thompson...

Issue 4, April 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Benchmarking survey results: Reappointment

  The JCAHO recently reported that 10.4% of all hospitals surveyed from June through January of 2001...

• Is your disruptive physician a legally protected whistleblower?

  By Wendy Maneval, Esq.A typical experience: Dr. A began to complain soon after his appointment to...

• Medical staff matters

  Appointment, reappointment, and disappointmentby Richard E. Thompson, MDThe JCAHO is finally...

• Restore physicians’ well-being and camaraderie

  Evolution in health care is often positive. New technology allows earlier diagnoses and better...

• Temporary privileges: When can they be granted?

  Editor’s note: In the January MSB, JCAHO surveyors suggested tips for compliance with...

Issue 3, March 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Keep your health care team healthy to protect patients

  Keep your health care team healthy to protect patients

• After a major malpractice carrier exits the market

  Physicians’ and medical staff offices’ roles and optionsEditor’s note: In...

• CRNA requirement: staffing and supervision concerns

  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) decision to allow individual state...

• Cue from colleagues: Eliminate the mundane from meetings

  In the January 30 issue of Medical Staff Leader Connection—a free electronic newsletter...

• Increase meeting attendance: Go gourmet

  You are likely familiar with the struggle to secure adequate physician attendance at general...

• JCAHO: Three-year reappointment has ‘merit’

  The JCAHO recently discussed extending its two-year reappointment term to three years with...

• Medical staff matters

  The reinstatement of a medical staff member after a leave of absenceby Richard E. Thompson...

Issue 2, February 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Court says medical staff bylaws do not create enforceable contract

  Decision raises questions about exclusive contracts and economic credentialingA California appeals...

• Iowa opts out of CRNA supervision requirement

  Less than a month after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ruled that...

• Legal corner: Providers have duty to assist patients with limited English profi

  By Wendy Maneval, Esq. The health care community has long grappled with how to ensure access to...

• Medical staff matters

  Tips for effective public speaking: ‘What you think you heard me say is exactly what I had...

• OIG’s new focus on quality includes a look at hospital privileging pract

  Editor’s note: In the January issue of MSB, industry experts speculated why the Office of...

Issue 1, January 21, 2002 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Keep your health care team healthy to protect patients

  Keep your health care team healthy to protect patients

• Medical staff matters: 2002 resolution: Leave some things unchanged in the new

  Medical staff matters: 2002 resolution: Leave some things unchanged in the new year

• OIG Work Plan includes Medicare provider privileges

  OIG Work Plan includes Medicare provider privileges

• Common compliance obstacles

  Common compliance obstacles

• Safety puts focus on handwriting

  Safety puts focus on handwriting