title: Medical staff leadership: a national panel survey.
abstract: Dramatic change in health care has challenged traditional medical staff governance and leadership. The role of medical staff leaders, particularly the chief of staff, and of the medical executive committee is explored through a national panel survey.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health Services Administration, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, CA, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ewell
mesh_terms: D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D005260:Female; D006075:Governing Board / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008511:Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008486:Physician Executives / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011361:Professional Competence; D011367:Professional Staff Committees / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013038:Specialization; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D016526:Workload