As COVID-19 spreads throughout the U.S., MSPs face unique challenges to support their practitioners and keep patients safe. In response, we’ve launched an Acute Care Coronavirus Solutions Center that provides resources and solutions for hospitals and health systems as they navigate COVID-19. Also, in an effort to fully understand the challenges your organization is currently facing as a result of COVID-19 and to ensure we’re delivering the right resources in the right format during this critical time, we ask that you complete this brief survey. Key survey findings will also be shared on our Acute Care Coronavirus Solutions Center.

As a physician leader, earning the respect and trust of your colleagues and coworkers can be a challenging process. It is important to continually assess your performance, communication, and leadership to effectively serve your staff by avoiding common leadership pitfalls. All too often, medical staff leaders repeat common mistakes that jeopardize their effective leadership.

A South Carolina Court of Appeals (the “Court”) affirmed a trial court’s decision, finding that a hospital does not have a duty to ensure that a hospital physician maintains malpractice insurance coverage, regardless of the language in an admission contract and/or a special relationship forming a duty of care to its patients.