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Medical Staff Briefing

Issue 2, February 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• Nurse practitioners improve discharges, reduce readmissions, and save hospitals money

  A recent study from Loyola University Medical ­Center illustrates how adding a nurse...

• Joint Commission narrows definition of disruptive behavior with new terminology

  Starting with the next edition of The Joint Commission's Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for...

• A medical staff leader's guide to change management

  The medical executive committee (MEC) at Better Times Hospital has proportional representation...

• Joint Commission and SGS collaborate to offer ISO certification to hospitals and critical access hospitals

  It makes perfect sense-if hospitals standardize their clinical operations through accreditation...

• HRSA ranks state licensing boards' compliance with NPDB and HIPDB reporting requirements

  In an effort to improve the accuracy of the data contained within the National Practitioner Data...

• Patient Safety Organizations: A healthier approach to conducting medical staff peer review

  Many states protect medical staff peer review information from discovery, meaning that a...

Issue 1, January 1, 2012 - VIEW THE FULL ISSUE

• ACO final rule opens the door for previously reluctant participants, but critics remain

  Physicians and healthcare organizations that were on the fence about participating in an...

• ABMS now publicly reports whether physicians keep up with MOC requirements

  Since the ABMS established its Maintenance of Certification (MOC) process, hospitals and health...

• National Practitioner Data Bank restricts information available to public

  The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) is taking a stand to protect the identities of...

• 2011 medical staff and credentialing book index

  Medical Staff Standards Crosswalk: A Quick Reference Guide to The Joint Commission, CMS, HFAP, and...

• Medical Staff Briefing 2011 index

  Medical Staff Briefing 2011 index

• Reduce case review with rule and rate indicators

  Because I travel a lot, I receive numerous surveys and comment cards from airlines, car rental...