Shortly after the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016, Orlando Health hospital reported that some of the first people to contact them were representatives from foreign consulates. Due to its unique location and proximity to Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sea World it was highly likely that some of the shooting victims receiving treatment in the hospital could have been international residents.    

Published 3/12/18

Today’s healthcare environment is ever-shifting, often making it difficult for providers to keep up. However, the incentives to do so remain high, especially with the continuing physician shortage. As of 2016, the number of nurse practitioners (NP) has increased by 23% and the number of physician assistants (PA) has gone up by 36%, yet both groups continue to be underrepresented on medical staff teams. The specialized training and unique perspectives of advanced practice professionals (APP) make them an invaluable asset, to physicians and residents alike. But do residents develop working relationships with their APPs, and if so, are they beneficial?

What would you like to see included in the following book: The Credentialing Resource Center’s Top Tools and Forms of 2018. This book would be a compilation of the CRC expert community’s favorite field-sourced materials, complete with helpful commentary on each chosen resource’s merit and potential applications in the field. Please let us know what types of forms you would like to see included in this book, if you would prefer a hard copy or electronic version, and what type of advice should accompany the forms.

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