Top 40 Medical Staff Policies And Procedures

The Top 40 Medical Staff Policies and Procedures, Fourth Edition Solutions from The Greeley Medical Staff Institute Jonathan H. Burroughs, MD, MBA, FACPE; Carol S. Cairns, CPMSM, CPCS; Mary Hoppa MD, MBA, CMSL; Robert J. Marder, MD; Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS; Richard A. Sheff, MD It''s like having a medical staff policy expert right at your desk. Developed by trusted Greeley Company experts, the fourth edition of this concise guide will help you develop medical staff policies and procedures that comply with Joint Commission requirements and promote current industry best practices. Save time, effort, and expense with these samples of the most complex policies and procedures you can implement immediately for positive results at your facility. All of the documents in this book are available to download saving you the time of recreating materials from scratch! This book and downloadable online documents will help you: Avoid sorting through multiple, confusing, and unreliable resources or search engine results to find what you need Save the personnel, resources, and finances it takes to develop policies from scratch Base your own policies and procedures on expertly designed, field-tested samples Make it easier to update traditionally complex policies Trust in reliable guidance to ensure your policies and procedures comply with Joint Commission requirements Check out the table of contents: Administration Advance Directives Confidentiality Statement History and Physical Impaired Provider Medical Records Completion Requirements Physician Concern, Complaint, and Suggestion Universal Protocol Verbal and Telephone Orders Credentialing and Privileging Advanced Practice Professionals Credentialing and Privileging Aging Physicians: Physical Assessment of Practitioners over the Age of [n] Authorization of Clinical Assistants to Provide Services Background Checks for Practitioners Processed through the Medical Staff Clinical References Content of Medical Staff Credentials Files Credentialing: Burden on the Applicant Credentialing Nonstaff Volunteer Practitioners for Disaster Responsibilities Credentialing Reappointment and/or Renewal of Privileges Credentialing of Telemedicine Practitioners Credentials File: Content, Access, Control, and Retention Credentials Information Verification Delineating Clinical Privileges, Dispute Resolution, and New Technology Emergency Privileges Exclusive Contract Expedited Credentialing Initial Medical Staff Appointment Low-Volume and No-Volume Practitioners Temporary Privileges Governance Conflict Resolution Joint Board, Hospital, and Medical Staff Professional Conduct Leave of Absence Medical Staff Member Rights Medical Staff Member Special Appearance Requirement Organizationwide Conflict of Interest Quality Communication and Use of Physician Competency Expectations Credentialing, Confidentiality of Medical Staff Minutes, Quality Improvement, and Peer Review Information Medical Staff Competency Expectations and Implementation: The Greeley Company Framework Medical Staff Competency Expectations and Implementation: The Joint Commission Framework Medical Staff Peer Review Proctoring/Focused Professional Practice Evaluation Validation of Perception-Based Rule Indicator Occurrences About the experts who bring you The Top 40 Medical Staff Policies and Procedures, Fourth Edition: Jonathan H. Burroughs, MD, MBA, FACPE, CMSL, is a former senior consultant with The Greeley Company.