title: Sentinel events, disruptive behavior, and medical staff codes of conduct.
abstract: Regardless of physician concerns, hospitals and other organizations accredited by the Joint Commission are required to comply with the new leadership standard and define acceptable, disruptive, and inappropriate behaviors in a code of conduct. The new standard also requires them to implement a process for managing disruptive and inappropriate behaviors. Rules and standards can be very effective ways to promote safety and quality, but at the same time may be subject to abuse if not properly monitored. As a result, physicians should continue to monitor how hospitals have implemented the new leadership standard and raise concerns about any vague definitions, encroachment on physician rights, and misuse of the code of conduct.
authors.affiliation: Wisconsin Medical Society, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leiker
mesh_terms: D000378:Agonistic Behavior; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D032781:Codes of Ethics; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards*; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards*; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States