The value of PAs in hospital medical staff governance

被引:4
作者
DePalma, Sondra M. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] PinnacleHlth Cardiovasc Inst, Harrisburg, PA 17110 USA
[2] Amer Acad PAs, Regulatory & Profess Practice, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA
来源
JAAPA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS | 2019年 / 32卷 / 01期
关键词
physician assistant; PA; medical staff; medical executive committee; governance; hospital; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; COST;
D O I
10.1097/01.JAA.0000550288.09145.7e
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Regulatory and accrediting standards require hospitals to have a medical staff responsible for quality of care, patient safety, and clinician self-governance. PAs are on about 20% of hospital medical staffs in the United States and the number is growing.
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页码:41 / 43
页数:3
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