Instructor
Elizabeth A. Snelson
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 reviews.
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 physicians' and other providers' disruptive behavior.
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.
