Medical staffs often struggle to fill leadership positions because they require training and experience. Therefore, when they find someone willing to do it year after year, they may want to reappoint him or her to the position. But is this okay?

Many healthcare workers, including physicians, may be putting patients at risk by continuing to work when they have symptoms of cold, flu, or other respiratory illnesses, according to a new study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology.

Does your medical executive committee (MEC) suffer through long meetings, unproductive diatribes, filibusters, broken records (i.e., bringing up the same old issues and rehashing them over and over), and complaints from members that the meetings are just too long? If so, you may want to try a few of the following techniques used by your colleagues to control meeting length and content.

The following is an excerpt from the new Clinical Privilege White Paper for Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine. Clinical Privilege White Papers provide key background information, relevant authorities' expectations, and sample competency parameters for a range of practice area and procedures.

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Maternal and fetal medicine (MFM), also known as perinatology, is the subspecialty of OB/GYN that focuses on complicated pregnancies. According to the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), an MFM specialist requires advanced knowledge of the obstetrical, medical, genetic, and surgical complications of pregnancy and their effects on the mother and fetus. Specifically, he or she has special competence in diagnosing and treating women with complications of pregnancy, preexisting medical conditions that may be affected by pregnancy, and medical conditions that affect pregnancy.

Find out what’s happening in the world of federal healthcare regulations by reviewing some recent headlines from across the country.

The medical executive committee (MEC) is the only committee required for an organized medical staff, according to Joint Commission standards. Despite their arguments to the contrary, however, few modern healthcare organizations could survive with only one committee. A variety of other committees report findings and activities to the MEC and act on the MEC’s recommendations.

Effective meetings rely on a well-planned agenda. Standing meetings often include the same agenda items each month, which aids the planning process; any follow-up from previous meetings should also be included. The chair of each committee must sign off on the agenda prior to each scheduled committee meeting. Getting committee chairs to review and approve the agenda can be challenging because committee chairs are notoriously busy.

The Credentialing Resource Center’s (CRC) annual MSP Salary Survey measures the compensation rates, essential duties, and other workplace trends shaping the careers of MSPs across the industry. The 2019 edition features new and improved questions and response options, developed with input from MSPs working in credentialing environments ranging from acute care hospitals and ambulatory centers to CVOs and health plans.

Click here to take the 2019 MSP Salary Survey today to make sure your professional experiences are represented. The more responses we have, the more meaningful (and actionable) the data will be in the special report we’ll release as a resource for CRC members. Beyond dozens of graphs, tables, and figures visualizing 2019 survey results, this report will feature expert guidance for leveraging findings in the field and years’ worth of comparative data. CRC Members can click here to download this year’s report. Note: You must be signed in with your paid CRC subscription to access it.

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