Feedback Wanted on Effective Working Relationships

• 12/22/2009
• Author: Janet Pimentel
• Category: The Source Blog
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Joint Commission accredited organizations that want clearer direction on the relationship between medical staff and hospital leaders will be interested in reviewing the latest draft of Standard MS.01.01.01 (formerly known as MS.1.20). This draft standard was posted for field review December 17 on The Joint Commission’s Web site and has some significant improvement over the June 2007 version of Standard MS.1.20.

This latest draft standard provides more flexibility for governing bodies and medical staff to determine what will be placed in the medical staff bylaws and what will be placed in other documents. This working draft also provides for medical staff to notify the medical executive committee when it wishes to propose a change to a rule, regulation, or policy directly to the governing board. At the same time, the medical executive committee must provide notice to the medical staff concerning proposed changes to rules or regulations (however, policy changes by the medical executive committee do not require notification).

If you have any thoughts on this topic, make sure to review the draft standard and comment by the January 28, 2010 deadline. The Web site offers an online survey, e-mail and regular mail feedback options for your convenience. Your feedback can make a difference.

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