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To understand why MSPs are referred to as the "Guardians of Patient Safety," read the unbelievable true story of serial-killer Michael Swango. Despite early warning signs, and repeated patterns of death, Swango managed to gain access to, and harm vulnerable patients. Read more about how healthcare credentialing evolved, and the passing of important legislation as a result of this case. and the crimes committed.

We recently sat down with our client, a 25-bed critical access hospital and asked why they use external peer review and how review findings bring value to their medical staff. Read more about what they had to say.

As a follow-up to our webinar, Brock Bordelon, MD, Medical Director at Hardenbergh, answers your questions about how to better identify, support and rehabilitate medical staff members struggling with troublesome behavior. Read more about how to effectively manage behavior that crosses the line.

Does your current peer review program bring value to your organization and support provider success? OPPE, FPPE, ongoing evaluation of providers and peer review is very often developed and executed to meet accreditation requirements or respond to poor outcomes. When crafted in a meaningful way, professional practice evaluation can bring tremendous value to your organization, support provider success and elevate patient safety.

Improving a patient's clinical outcomes relative to the cost of care is a goal embraced by stakeholders across a health continuum.

Supporting the stabilization of a systemwide CVO.

Preparing for a regulatory survey can be a daunting, and at times, overwhelming task; but there are steps you can take to help your organization with survey readiness.

It is estimated that only 5 – 10% of U.S. hospitals mandate screening of late career physicians. Some hospitals assert that these late career screening policies are necessary to decrease risk of harm and litigation.

Do you have a devastated care team that is struggling to understand how and why this unexpected tragic outcome occurred? External Peer Review can help you to determine if opportunities for improved care exist – or whether there was a bad outcome despite excellent care.

An early, proactive review can help hospitals avoid pitfalls that can plague new neurointerventional services.

Failure to properly ensure physician current competency during the credentialing process can leave a hospital vulnerable to potential litigation.

Make sure your OB Hospitalist program’s communication channels are clear, open, and optimized.