Overview:
Problems caused by professional misconduct range from patient care jeopardized by victimized providers to liability for harassment in this era of #MeToo.
However, outbursts and other inappropriate behavior can be symptoms of
physician burnout or undiagnosed physical conditions. Conduct can be
subjective; claims can result from retaliation or malice.
Monitoring the work readiness of physicians and other providers can be a
huge responsibility involving credentialing and other peer review.
Hospital Codes of Compliance may be drafted to address only employees
conduct while medical staff bylaws often fail to address conduct as
subject to corrective action-or both could purport to govern physician
behavior but under contradicting and inconsistent requirements and
procedures.
This webinar will instruct attendees on appropriate policies and
procedures to prevent and address physician and other provider
disruptive behavior.
Why you should Attend:
Hospitals and other facilities face liability when health care is
endangered by the conduct on the part of physicians and other medical
staff members and clinical employees.
Not only can quality be jeopardized by inappropriate touching,
intimidating comments, threats, and other unprofessional behavior, but
hospitals and facilities can also be liable for harassment and fostering
an unhealthy work environment.
Joint Commission calls on hospital management, boards and medical staff leaders to implement codes of conduct.
Areas Covered in the Session:
- Legal responsibility for disruptive behavior
- Peer review protection for corrective action for actions based on conduct
- Hospital accreditation requirements
- Dangerous inconsistencies between hospital policy and medical staff requirements
Who Will Benefit:
- Medical Staff President
- Bylaws Committee Chair
- Chief Medical Officer
- Vice President of Medical Affairs
- Chief of Staff
- Director of Medical Staff
- Medical Staff Attorney
- Hospital Counsel
- Medical Staff Manager