Valley Baptist Health System is the latest organization to join a growing trend, opening a microhospital, in Weslaco, Texas. Facilities known as microhospitals are fast becoming the answer to getting basic ambulatory care services to more people, while avoiding the costs associated with constructing large buildings. 

Assuming that the medical staff services department does not identify any red flags during the credentialing process, the CEO, VPMA, or service line manager should interview a prospective practitioner employee in-person. To gain the most out of the interview, consider conducting a behavior-based interview to determine whether the candidate will be a good cultural fit within the organization.

The CRC team hears it often: Dollars for education continue to dwindle. We know that often those in the medical staff services field have to choose only one conference a year to attend or have to submit a budget and proposal to attend educational opportunities in the upcoming year. Let us make your job a little easier. The CRC team has developed a justification letter that you can use to explain to your organization and supervisor why you should attend the 2020 CRC Symposium. Click here to download the letter and customize it to fit your specific needs. 

Exponential change in healthcare is a given. Because of the swiftness of change, there are multiple opportunities for misunderstandings or breakdowns in communication. Congratulations if you currently enjoy a cooperative and collaborative working relationship between medical staff, hospital administration, and hospital board; that is truly an achievement.

Pediatric urology is the subspecialty of urology that is concerned with the diagnosis, management, and treatment of genitourinary and adrenal abnormalities and diseases in both males and females, from birth through adolescence.