Reexamine your privilege delineation system

In order to consider a change to core privileges, you should first examine the privilege delineation system currently in place at your organization. Most likely you will find many examples to bolster your case for a conversion to a criteria-based core privileging system.

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This sample questionnaire was created to guide credentials committee members as they interview new medical staff applicants.

A member of the credentials committee should interview applicants to determine if the written application fits the applicant. The credentials committee member should ask the applicant to attest to his or her past performance through general and specific questions that may or may not be on the application.

More than half of surveyed executives and senior managers found hiring to be “very” or “extremely” challenging. This statistic comes from a 2022 survey conducted by accounting and consulting firm RSM for its report What’s Driving the Middle Market Talent Gap? Similar findings, though, can probably be found in any report on any industry.

This is the latest in a continuing series of articles designed for medical staff leaders and their associates. This month, Greeley and Williams discuss executive coaching.

The practice of neurology focuses on the evaluation and treatment of all types of disease and functional impairment of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, blood vessels, muscles, and autonomic nervous system, according to the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Neurologists diagnose and treat a variety of illnesses, including stroke, brain and spinal tumors, muscular dystrophy, headache and other pain, meningitis, encephalitis, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and systemic diseases of the nervous system, according to the ABMS.