When the medical staff asks a department chair to assign physician proctors for a newly appointed medical staff member, he or she should delegate the responsibilities.

CMS has officially retired the requirements for healthcare staff vaccination against COVID-19 and has told surveyors to no longer review its compliance during survey.

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Healthcare is constantly evolving, and new medical research, drugs, and surgical technologies change how diseases are diagnosed and treated on a daily basis. Patients and healthcare institutions expect healthcare providers not only to be knowledgeable about the latest healthcare advances, but also to be competent in the treatments and procedures in which they specialize. Few patients would elect to have an operation performed by a surgeon who hasn’t made an incision in over a year—regardless of how well trained they may be.

In May, the Biden-Harris administration announced the end of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for CMS-certified facilities, which had been implemented in 2021 to protect vital sectors of the economy and vulnerable populations.

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