Disciplinary Action news from FierceHealthcare
NewsState medical board under fire for backlog of complaints
The Maryland Board of Physicians is under fire following a legislative audit that revealed the agency's inaction on disciplining physicians, the Baltimore Sun reports. In addition to a backlog of Read more...
Reopened National Practitioner Data Bank restrictions 'protect' disciplined docs
Responding to the backlash to shutting down public access, Health & Human Services on Wednesday reopened the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) but with some restrictions. The NPDB, the Read more...
State med boards not punishing dangerous docs
State medical boards have failed to discipline 55 percent of the nation's doctors who had their clinical privileges revoked or restricted by the hospitals where they worked, according to a report Read more...
Misbehaving docs use CME to learn from mistakes
State licensing boards, hospitals and medical groups are assigning continuing medical education (CME) courses to curb physician misconduct. As disciplinary tools, CME courses help doctors learn from Read more...
Joint Commission urges 'zero-defect' approach
When your airplane stops working in mid-flight, or a nuclear plant experiences a meltdown, it's more than a problem, it's a catastrophe. Leaders in these industries use what's known as a Read more...
CA governor sweeps California nursing board
Apparently, a scathing article in the Los Angeles Times can produce results. Yesterday, we told you that an in-depth investigation by The Times and an independent research organization concluded that Read more...
Consumer group ranks SC last for doctor discipline
As we reported previously, the volume of disciplinary actions taken has fallen Read more...
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