If you receive an application from a practitioner requesting privileges that he or she did not hold at his or her previous hospital, don’t deny the request based on that fact alone. Instead, ask the practitioner questions such as the following.

The Joint Commission is the latest healthcare heavy-hitter to call for better protection of healthcare workers, recently announcing the creation of Sentinel Event Alert 59, which addresses violence—physical and verbal—against healthcare workers. About 75% of workplace assaults occur in the healthcare and social service sector each year, and violence-related injuries are four times more likely to cause healthcare workers to take time off from work than in other kinds of industries.

The Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) team is at the NAMSS Conference! Stop by Booth 236 to peruse the latest and greatest HCPro medical staff and credentialing resources, earn an exclusive discount, and enter our raffle to win a seart at the 2019 CRC Symposium in Las Vegas!

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The Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) team is extending the deadline to enter the 2019 CRC Symposium Case Study Competition and the 2019 CRC Achievement Awards, two application-based contests showcasing excellence in the medical staff services and leadership fields. For complete contest details and to enter the contests through our simple online process, visit https://credentialingresourcecenter.com/symposium/contests