Question

1. Explain the process of a physician being appointed to a hospital’s medical staff.

2. What is the future for physician extenders?

3. Using “Magnet Hospital “Criteria, identify the 3 forces of magnetism.

Answer 1

The process of a physician being appointed to a hospital’s medical staff is given below:

1. Licensure verification
2. Obtaining a copy of current liability insurance
3. Copy of current Federal Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate (DEA) of copy of verification
4. Names of three professionals (peers)
5. Details of current and past affiliations
6. Current health status statement
7. Details of membership in medical staff communities
8. Experience of previous voluntary or involuntary cancellation of licensure or registration
9. Documentation of the applicant’s health status
10. Morbidity and mortality data as applicable
11. Application processing fee