Your organization should assess bylaws on an annual basis and whenever a regulatory body introduces a new standard or makes changes to an existing standard. However, a thorough assessment of your bylaws can occur less frequently.

When the COVID-19 outbreak first began forcing workplaces to close or at least limit their operations to curb the spread of the virus, Virginia was one of the first states to adopt a specific safety standard for employers. Now that the pandemic has waned, at least in terms of hospitalizations, the state has shifted its approach.

MSPs are tasked with making sure only competent practitioners provide care at their organization. This requires thorough vetting of the practitioner’s history. And while most MSPs understand this responsibility, they often struggle with where to go to collect this information and how deep to dig. In this article, we will focus on what information can be ascertained from a practitioner’s liability insurance carrier and the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)—and when to collect information from either source.

A portfolio is not a new concept or construct. A review of the available literature offers varied resources on building portfolios for personal, academic, and professional purposes. Many of these resources offer similar recommendations describing the value and application of portfolios in multiple venues. All recognize the importance of portfolios for personal and professional development and advancement. Let’s take a closer look and see why.

A portfolio is not simply a printed or electronic repository for presentations, transcripts, certificates, photographs, reports, or testimonials collected over a lifetime of learning and working. It is built on the reflections and connections linking actual experiences, practices, competencies, thoughts and insights, ideas, relevant goals, standards, tools, and expectations folded into a viable and strategic structure, or framework. Use this template to create a comprehensive reflective narrative detailing a lived experience and what you learned from it.