Hospital privileges for psychologists in the era of competencies and increased accountability.
After campaigning to be granted hospital privileges decades ago, new issues are emerging that are affecting psychologists' hospital privileges. Some of the forces shaping hospital privileges emanate from within the field of psychology, where there has been a movement to more closely examine psychologists' competences. Other forces impinging on hospital privileges are external to psychology, most notably the Joint Commission, which has promulgated new standards for hospital-based practitioners across disciplines. This article discusses the effects of these new standards on the practice of psychology and describes the findings of a survey examining how privileges are currently obtained and maintained within hospitals.
Robiner
William N
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Health Psychology, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Mayo Mail Code 741, 420 Delaware Street, S.E, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. robin005@umn.edu
Dixon
Kim E
KE
Miner
Jacob L
JL
Hong
Barry A
BA
D002983:Clinical Competence; D003406:Credentialing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008504:Medical Staff Privileges / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011586:Psychology, Clinical; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States