Does a hospital committee that includes outsiders qualify for protection against litigation inquiries that is typically afforded to hospital “staff committees?”

The California Court of Appeal has upheld a hospital board’s decision to deny staff privileges to a physician with a history of sexual harassment even though the facility’s judicial review committee had found in favor of the physician joining the staff.

EHR Mistakes | The Perils of ‘Cut-and-Paste’? A wrong-sided surgery case shows how using text created by a referring physician added yet another dimension to an unfortunate string of EHR mistakes.

When Ruling Out Disease, Chart Your Findings Carefully? A medical case shows why when ruling out disease, chart your findings carefully.

Whether it is reasonable for a specialist to rely on the primary care physician for certain aspects of a patient’s condition most likely varies with the circumstances. But making that understanding clear, and documenting it, is the best way to avoid any unmet expectations.