by Holly Hayes
The American Health Lawyers Association has issued an electronic guidebook for the implementation of a new Joint Commission (TJC) Medical Staff Standard, MS.01.01.01. The timeline for implementation of the new standard is March 31, 2011. Changes to a variety of hospital rules and bylaws will be necessary in order to comply with this new standard.
Here is a description of the guidebook:
Authored by one of the pre-eminent experts on medical staff issues, S. Allan Adelman, Esquire and his colleagues Timothy Adelman, Esquire and Ann O’Connell, Esquire, this new publication is designed to provide you with all the interpretations, analysis, and practical advice you need to meet the requirements of this new standard. The Guide distills much of the commentary and discussion about the Standard and provides samples of bylaw provisions addressing the requirements of MS.01.01.01. In particular, the Guide contains sample bylaw text addressing the requirements of the various Elements of Performance, including:
• Amendment of Bylaws
• Conflict Management
• General Requirements, Criteria and Qualifications for Medical Staff Membership
• Medical Staff categories
• Selection, Election and Removal of Medical Staff Officers
• Function, Size and Composition of Medical Executive Committee
• Applications for Medical Staff Membership
• Role of the Credentials Committee
• Automatic Suspsension or Termination of Medical Staff membership
• Summary Action
• Grounds for Corrective Action
The guidebook may be purchased here.
See Disputing‘s previous posts about the new TJC Medical Staff Standard here, here and here. We welcome discussion on implementation of the new standard.
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Holly Hayes is a mediator at Karl Bayer, Dispute Resolution Expert where she focuses on mediation of health care disputes. Holly holds a B.A. from Southern Methodist University and a Masters in Health Administration from Duke University. She can be reached at holly@karlbayer.com.
