How well we react to the changes in our worklife is an indicator of how effective we will be in our profession. Here are 13 smart things that every medical staff professional should know.

A medical or professional mistake may trigger a Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) for cause. These recommendations can help organizations create an FPPE action plan that embodies a culture of learning and opportunity for improvement.

How an organization responds to a serious conflict of interest is very important and can have a great deal of influence on its reputation after a violation becomes public knowledge. Here’s how Memorial Sloan Kettering is responding to its lapses.

Avoiding and preventing conflict of interest (COI) is an important focus of healthcare compliance. When the medical director at a prominent research hospital failed to disclose his strong industry ties, it created a major headache for everyone involved.

Effective compliance training that incorporates the best practices contained in this blog post and the more extensive article on which it is based can help employees understand their obligations and make every staff member an extension of the compliance team.

Like for any emergent disease, as healthcare professionals, we do what we know to do about opioid abuse disorder. Prevent the disease from ever happening and use evidence-based practices to treat those affected. Given the enormity of the problem, we conclude it will take a long time and great effort to effect change.