Are the nurses looking for the medical director to respond to some administrative issue as outlined in the medical director agreement, or are they looking for him/ her to respond as an
attending physician to a care issue with one of his/her patients?
To avoid claims that staff failed to inform an
attending physician of a sentinel event, consider establishing "physician notification parameters" so the nursing staff knows how quickly they need to contact the
attending physician.
If, as often happens, one point of view predominates, the
attending physician may feel pressured to follow it.
* Write a letter to the
attending physician on the case and ask for a reply.
In addition, the medical director must help administrators train and provide support to
attending physicians regarding PPS.
Finally, several studies suggest that the nature of the relationship between the
attending physician and consultant may be a more important determinant of adherence than is the soundness of the recommendations.[14]
The bill would require patients suffering from a terminal disease to first verbally request a prescription from their
attending physician, followed by a second verbal request at least 15 days later; the
attending physician would have to offer the patient a chance to rescind the request.
This is the first SIOP-RTSG pathology panel meeting to be held in Qatar presided by Prof Gordan Vujanic, senior
attending physician, Paediatric Pathology at Sidra Medicine.
If the insurer accepts the claim, the employer's next steps will depend on the employee's medical restrictions, as determined by the employee's
attending physician. The
attending physician will complete a work release indicating if the employee can return to work and specifying any restrictions that apply.
Loff is going to be an
attending physician at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Florida.
The
attending physician said Valiente died of septic shock.
A physician executive with more than 12 years of leadership experience, Ta has served as chief medical officer for Florida International University's College of Medicine, associate chief medical officer at Jackson Medical Group and Physician Services, and as an
attending physician at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center.
A first-year resident managed labor and delivery under the supervision of the
attending physician. Shoulder dystocia was encountered and the baby suffered a permanent brachial plexus injury.
