New York Physician George Blatti, MD, is facing second-degree murder charges after his prescribing practices allegedly led to the deaths of five patients. According to Nassau County District Attorney, Madeline Singas, Blatti is charged with five counts of second-degree murder and 11 counts of reckless endangerment in the first degree. Under New York State law, Blatti’s second-degree murder charges stem from an alleged depraved indifference to human life, and prosecutors believe he is the first physician to face such charges in New York.

As a Credentialing Resource Center member, you know that each week we strive to deliver timely news, in-depth analysis, and actionable guidance in our two flagship publications, Medical Staff Briefing and Credentialing Resource Center Journal. Effective with our April issues, we are transitioning to online-only delivery of this valued content and discontinuing the monthly PDF round ups.

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In a new series focused on how healthcare professionals are overcoming unique COVID-19 challenges, Medical Staff Briefing is sitting down with physician leaders, MSPs, and quality professionals across the country to hear about their experiences. This month, we set out to hear the physician perspective and spoke with William K. Cors, MD, MMM, FAAPL, chief medical officer at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Cors spoke candidly about the struggles he and his organization have had to overcome this past year.