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Core Privileges for AHPs: Develop and Implement Criteria-Based Privileging for Nonphysician Practitioners, Second Edition Sally Pelletier, CPMSM, CPCS Put decades of unique research expertise to work for you. Simplify AHP privileging with the only resource that combines decades of unique research and consulting expertise. This book and downloadable forms library of 38 sample forms provide a guide to developing and implementing core privileges for nonphysician practitioners. Benefits: Save weeks of time otherwise spent researching specialty professional societies and evaluating data for competency benchmarks Eliminate the hassle of developing forms from scratch Access a comprehensive collection of 38 core privilege forms for AHPs in one convenient location, available for download Improve your existing forms and create new ones based on expert-developed content and best practices Ease the conversion from laundry lists to core privileging Benefit from expert analysis of competency criteria What''s new in this edition? New privileging forms for anesthesiology assistants, pathologist assistants, radiologist assistants, and registered nurse first assistants Additional insight into how to use the forms and optimize nonphysician practitioner privileging All forms from the previous edition have been reviewed and updated with necessary changes and recommendations Updates on additional accrediting body requirements for privileging, including The Joint Commission, DNV, and HFAP Check out the Table of Contents: Section I: The Basics of Credentialing and Privileging Chapter 1: Credentialing: The Prerequisite of Privileging Chapter 2: Privileging Chapter 3: Linking Competency to Core Privileging Through Focused Professional Practice Evaluation Chapter 4: Criteria-Based Core Privileging: A Better Way to Privilege Section II: Developing and Implementing Core Privileges Chapter 5: Getting to the Core: Creating Criteria-Based Core Privileges for Your Organization Chapter 6: Implementing Core Privileges Chapter 7: Overcoming Controversies and Challenges Section III: Core Privileges for Nonphysicians Chapter 8: Changes in Healthcare That Affect the Credentialing of Nonphysicians Chapter 9: Credentialing and Privileging AHPs in Compliance With Accreditation Standards Chapter 10: Establishing Terminology, Definitions, and Policies and Procedures for Privileged vs. Nonprivileged Practitioners Section IV: Sample Core Privileging Forms Supervising Physician''s Agreement Overviews are included for each privileging area Privileging forms: Anesthesiologist Assistant Certified Nurse Midwife Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Practitioner Acute Care Cardiovascular Medicine Cardiac Surgery Critical Care Dermatology Emergency Medicine Neonatology Nephrology Neurology Orthopedic Surgery Pediatrics Primary Care Psychiatric/Mental Health Surgical Women''s Health Pathologist Assistant Physician Assistant Acute Care Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular Surgery Critical Care Dermatology Emergency Medicine Nephrology Neurosurgery Primary Care Orthopedic Surgery Pediatrics Radiology Surgical Urology Women''s Health Psychologist Radiologist Assistant Registered Nurse First Assistant