Medical staff: privileging and credentialing.
There is a need to understand the purpose and process of credentialing, privileging, and staff membership. This understanding promotes accurate language, proper usage, and meaningful dialogue. Physicians can benefit by reviewing these terms and their meanings.
Kristeller
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AR
Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank, NJ 07701.
D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D009626:Terminology as Topic