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To understand why MSPs are referred to as the "Guardians of Patient Safety," read the unbelievable true story of serial-killer Michael Swango. Despite early warning signs, and repeated patterns of death, Swango managed to gain access to, and harm vulnerable patients. Read more about how healthcare credentialing evolved, and the passing of important legislation as a result of this case. and the crimes committed.

We recently sat down with our client, a 25-bed critical access hospital and asked why they use external peer review and how review findings bring value to their medical staff. Read more about what they had to say.

As a follow-up to our webinar, Brock Bordelon, MD, Medical Director at Hardenbergh, answers your questions about how to better identify, support and rehabilitate medical staff members struggling with troublesome behavior. Read more about how to effectively manage behavior that crosses the line.

Does your current peer review program bring value to your organization and support provider success? OPPE, FPPE, ongoing evaluation of providers and peer review is very often developed and executed to meet accreditation requirements or respond to poor outcomes. When crafted in a meaningful way, professional practice evaluation can bring tremendous value to your organization, support provider success and elevate patient safety.

Do you have a devastated care team that is struggling to understand how and why this unexpected tragic outcome occurred? External Peer Review can help you to determine if opportunities for improved care exist – or whether there was a bad outcome despite excellent care.

An early, proactive review can help hospitals avoid pitfalls that can plague new neurointerventional services.

Failure to properly ensure physician current competency during the credentialing process can leave a hospital vulnerable to potential litigation.

Make sure your OB Hospitalist program’s communication channels are clear, open, and optimized.

In the last few years, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS) has increasingly set its sights on investigating Emergency Departments (EDs) for potential violations of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).

As concerns about patient safety grow, are your medical staff leaders struggling with the painful question of what to do with valued, even beloved physicians whose signs of decline can no longer be ignored?

Strict adherence to sepsis guidelines results in dramatic improvements in morbidity and mortality. Despite intensive efforts to implement strict protocols and thoroughly educate providers, MDReview’s clients continue to experience problems in fully meeting standards of care.

As is the case with most things in life, balance and perspective are key. When it comes to identifying and addressing potential quality issues, external peer review provides the opportunity to closely examine the details of select cases, while tracking outcomes can shed broader light on problematic trends that warrant further study.