title: Challenges in medical staff credentialing.
abstract: This article addresses the challenges faced by medical staffs in conducting their medical staff appointment and reappointment activities, including credentialing, privileging, establishing criteria for new procedures, crossover privileging, and creating credentialing systems for new facilities. In order to satisfy legal scrutiny, the cornerstone of all these activities must be quality patient care.
authors.affiliation: Law Offices of Tom Curtis, Manhattan Beach, CA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Curtis
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Russell
mesh_terms: D003406:Credentialing / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards; D011287:Prejudice; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States