Credentialing Liability

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Credentialing liability benefits all of us. If we end up in the hospital, we obviously hope our doctors and nurses are substantially educated and know what they're doing. Credentialing liability is more or less the “rule” that tells hospitals they have to make sure they...do.

This comes into play when, say, a surgery is botched, and Becky’s nose job is completely lopsided. Becky could call up her lawyer and go after the medical practice to make sure they used credentialing liability when they hired her creepy plastic surgeon.

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