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Managing medical staff privilege liability exposures

✍ Scribed by Wollner, Kenneth S. ;Kopit, William G.

Publisher
Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
Year
2009
Weight
594 KB
Volume
9
Category
Article
ISSN
0899-1073

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✦ Synopsis

An increasing concern for hospitals and other health care providers is litigation arising out of denial, revocation, and restriction of medical staff privileges (MSPs). This article examines the following aspects of that issue:

The reasons for the growth in MSP claims Recent changes in the law protecting persons involved in MSP processes rn The MSP claim profile exposures Methods to manage MSP liability

The authors wish to emphasize that there is good news, because MSP liability exposures can be effectively managed. By applying risk manage-

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