hospital privileges

Doctor's facility access

Hospital privileges are the rights granted to a physician to admit patients and provide treatment at a particular hospital.

Doctors must apply for privileges and meet the hospital's credentialing standards.

A physician might have privileges at multiple hospitals or lose privileges for misconduct: The surgeon's hospital privileges were revoked after the malpractice suit.

on-call dutiesWork requiring immediate availability
chief of staffHighest-ranking administrative assistant
malpractice insuranceCoverage for professional wrongdoing claims
administrative oversightSupervisory management of operations
board certificationFormal professional competency verification

licensure · peer review · liability waivers · ethical guidelines · scope of practice · HIPAA compliance · credentialing · quality assurance · reappointment · risk management · legal contracts · mentorship programs · treatment planning

Opposites

access status

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Removal of granted rights

locked out · debarment

professional standing

hospital privilegesdisbarment

Revoking a lawyer's license

license revocation · disciplinary action · blacklisted · persona non grata · probationary status

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