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Chapter 3. Criteria-based core privileging : a better way to privilege Although credentialing and privileging are related and many people use the term credentialing to include privileging activities, the two processes are distinct. As stated in rule #4 in the Rules of Credentialing . (see Chapter 1), a hospital can grant a practitioner medical staff membership, but not grant him or her clinical privileges. privileging , in particular, presents one of the biggest challenges for medical staff leaders. With today's con- stantly evolving medical technology, the proliferation of new subspecialty areas in medicine, and increased crossover among specialties in performing certain procedures, the task of delineating clinical privileges can be complex and demanding.
1 Criteria-based Core Privileging: a better way to Privilege Core Privileges for PhysiCians, fourth edition For years, hospitals throughout the United States have delineated clinical privileges using laundry lists or modified laundry lists. The American College of Surgeons recommended the laundry list system in the
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