Take the Risk Out of “Training Up” Your APPs

Privilege-redesign projects can reveal something unexpected. Often, advanced practice professionals being “trained up” without privileging. A formal process is needed to mitigate risk.

Should Independent Advanced Practice Registered Nurses be Medical Staff?

Many states allow APRNs to practice independently (and more may head in this direction). So, if APRNs can practice independently, does that mean they MUST be members of the medical staff?

10 Essential Steps to Successfully Achieve Criteria-based Privileging Across a System

As healthcare becomes integrated through M&A, one of the most difficult challenges for a system or network to achieve is an effective system-wide criteria based privileging methodology.

System-wide Medical Staff Integration

As we prepare for a changed future, health systems must make it easier for medical staff to effectively deliver care across the system, without unnecessary barriers, bureaucracy or costs.

Emergency, Temporary or Disaster Privileges – Which One is Right for You?

What does the activation of an Emergency Operations / Emergency Response Plan (EOP) mean for the Medical Staff Services Department?

COVID-19 Staffing Alternatives

In the event of an incident causing a large influx of inpatients into a healthcare organization, contingency actions outlining alternatives to usual staffing plans should be developed.

Virtual Communication Strategies During COVID-19 for Medical Services Professionals

As organizations have changed to accommodate remote working, so too must the way in which medical services professionals communicate regarding the credentialing and privileging process.

Peer Review Structures

CMS and all accreditation organizations require peer review, but don't require a particular way to organize peer review programs. This piece explores the pros and cons of common structures.

Bylaws Best Practices for Today

Hospitals nationwide are redesigning the way they tackle self-governance, credentialing, and peer review. As they do, they must revise their bylaws to reflect changes they initiate.

Seven Secrets to Getting Real Value Out of Peer Review

Seven secrets to turn compulsory peer review into high-value, metric-based, non-biased programs that drive quality into healthcare organizations.