Converting to Core Privileging: 10 Essential Steps to a Criteria-Based Program [Multiple-component retail product]

ARE YOU READY FOR CORE?

Transitioning to core privileging can be an overwhelming task. You can expect to face challenges such as

• securing support from the medical staff, administration, and governing board
• designing draft core privileging forms that specifically address the needs of your facility

The only book that explains the why and how of core privileging

Despite the great deal of information available about core, it is nearly impossible to get started without understanding the why and how of implementing core. Converting to Core Privileging bridges the complex components of core and walks you through the most intimidating stages of implementation.

Ten steps to core privileging success

Converting to Core Privileging: 10 Essential Steps to a Criteria-Based Program is a book and CD-ROM set designed to guide you through implementing a core privileging program from scratch. With these tested policies, you’ll learn how to develop a criteria-based privileging process that better protects your patients and hospital from risk.

Best practices for implementing core at your facility

Transitioning from a laundry-list system to core doesn’t have to be a daunting task. This book will act as a guideline for establishing a plan of attack, securing support for the transition, and ensuring that your organization’s conversion to core privileging is a success!

Converting to Core Privileging: 10 Essential Steps to a Criteria-Based Program:
• Presents a step-by-step method for converting to core privileging
• Acts as a bridge to more extensive core privileging processes
• Offers a streamlined first step toward core privileging
• Provides in-depth explanations for producing a criteria-based privileging system
• Addresses how to overcome barriers and challenges inherent in changing to the core privileging format

Here’s what some Core Privileging Essentials conference attendees had to say about Converting to Core Privileging authors Vicki Searcy and Sally Pelletier, and the presentation that inspired this book:

“[ The speakers] helped me understand a great deal about the preparation and research that must be done to implement core privileges.”

“Superb information to initiate the conversion to core.”

“We are going to change our privileging system to core, and this really helped.”

“[ Core Privileging Essentials] covered a lot of material well…Great examples . . . Very helpful and current.”

“An excellent course. Very eye opening. We are on the track to core privileging, and this reinforced our efforts.”

“Very comprehensive and timely . . . Presented in a very effective manner.”

“Probably one of the best [ seminars] I’ve attended. I learned a lot more than I was expecting to.”

Who should read Converting to Core Privileging

Medical staff professionals, credentialing specialists, medical staff coordinators, and directors