Compared to a tertiary hospital, resources can be tight and clinical expertise narrowly concentrated in a scaled-down facility, such as a microhospital. “In the acute care setting, in most cases, you presume you’re going to have a full-fledged medical staff and most of the ancillary support services to get you through whatever condition rolls in,” says John A. Gillean, MD, executive vice president and chief clinical officer at CHRISTUS Health. The microhospital’s “more limited scope” can leave staff scrambling to provide compliant care in unanticipated situations.

We're celebrating with savings for you! Last October, the Credentialing Resource Center (CRC) debuted a sleek new website, an assortment of upgraded and expanded benefits, and a weekly delivery model for analysis articles and other exclusive member resources. To celebrate the new and improved CRC’s first birthday, and to thank you for helping us grow, we’re handing out some special treats. Read on for details.

National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week is November 5–11. How will you be celebrating? Send your ideas, tips, photos, and planning materials to Senior Editor Delaney Rebernik at drebernik@hcpro.com, and you could see your contributions featured on the CRC site. Stay tuned for details on the special deals we’re launching next week to honor the hardworking professionals at the heart of patient safety and quality care.

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Editor’s note: This article is the second in a two-part series featuring an adaptation of the Q&A portion of HCPro’s webinar, “OPPE and FPPE Case Study: Award-Winning Professional Practice Evaluation Transformation,” now available on demand. During the program, presenter Raechel Rowland, RN, BSN, LSSBB, lean practitioner at Ascension Borgess Health in Kalamazoo, Michigan, shared her experience revamping Ascension Borgess’ OPPE and FPPE processes. She is also the co-winner of the 2017 Credentialing Resource Center Excellence in Medical Staff Collaboration Award.

CRC members can peruse all of the online articles from the October 2017 issues of CRCJ and MSB—as well as full-color PDFs—here:

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