A Curbside Consult™ on Hospital Committees and Teams

Author: Crayton Fargason, Jr., MD, MM

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A Curbside Consult™ on Hospital Committees and Teams

The first relationship that many practicing physicians have with large organizations is the time they spend serving on committees and teams. This book discusses the types of groups that physicians might be asked to serve on, the various roles they may asked to play, and responsibilities and reasonable expectations that physicians should have when they serve on such groups.

85 Pages © 2001

Table of Contents

Chapter 1
Committees and Teams

• What are They?
• Other Differences Between Committees and Teams
• Strengths of These Group Decision-Making Approaches
• Weaknesses of Groups
• When Should Groups Be Used?
  
  

Chapter 2
Why Are Physicians Asked to Participate?

• Required
• Expertise
• Power
• Investment
  
  

Chapter 3
Types of Committees

• Types of People Serving as Committee Members
• Committee Lifespan
  
  

Chapter 4
Why Aren't There More Committees with Physician Participants?

• Accountability
• Frame of Reference
• Efficiency
• Effectiveness
  
  

Chapter 5
Why Me?

• Power
• Expertise
• Personality
• Potential
• Less Desirable Reasons You May Be Asked to Serve
  
  

Chapter 6
Should I Participate?

• Committee Factors
• Personal Factors
• What if You Decide Not to Participate?
  
  

Chapter 7
My Role on the Committee

• Levels of Participation
• Preparation
• Documentation and Production
  
  

Chapter 8
Throwing in the Towel

• Changes in Interest or Availability
• Disagreement with How the Committee is Functioning
• Personality Conflicts
  
  

Chapter 9
Legal Issues

• Credentialing Decisions
• Competency Determinations
• Compliance Oversight
• Resource Allocation Decisions
  
  

Chapter 10
What to Expect of Administration

• Administrative Leaders
• Administrative Staff
  
  

Chapter 11
Being a Group Leader

• How Will You Lead?
  
  

Appendix

Committee Etiquette

• Status
• Tone
• Time Horizon
• Decision-Making Style