Are trustees needed on the medical staff credentials committee?
More board involvement is needed in the credentialing process, but what form should that involvement take? Some hospitals have restructured the medical staff credentials committee to include trustee representation. This article examines the antitrust and personal liability implications of that move, as well as the likely reaction of the medical staff.
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