UMMC's Patient Care Services Information

Practitioners: (such as attendings, dentists, clinical psychologists, podiatrists, physician assistants and advanced practice nurses) Approval for various privileges and procedures at UMMC is through the hospital credentialing process, which includes review by the Credentials and Medical Executive Committees and the Board of Directors.

Residents and Fellows: Each residency and fellowship program at UMMC has a defined process for establishing the roles, responsibilities and patient care activities of trainees. All residents and fellows at UMMC acquire varying levels of competence for many procedures during their training.

Attending and Affiliate Staff Practitioners

All practitioners at UMMC are approved for various privileges and procedures through the hospital credentialing process, which includes review by the Credentials and Medical Executive Committees and the Board of Directors.

If a Patient Care Services staff member is unsure whether a practitioner is approved for a certain procedure, staff should access MD Staff/E-priv to obtain verification.

To access MD Staff/E-priv, go to the Nursing & Patient Care Services tab on the intranet. Then click on Privilege Lookup, where you will find further instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if the practitioner whom I'm looking for doesn't appear?

You should assume that they have no privileges at this institution. Contact Medical Staff Services at 8-2902.

Are residents and fellows in the database?

Yes, however, you will not see any privileges in their record as they are not privileged as attending physicians. See Instructions for the MedHub system for access to resident information.

Are Advanced Practice Nurses (NPs, CRNAs, Midwives) or Physician Assistants in the database?

Yes.

For further Privileging Questions, please contact:

• Allison Andrus, Sr. Director, Medical Staff Services
  • Extension: 8-1151
  • Email: aandrus@umm.edu
• Brad Lansinger, Director, Medical Staff Services & Credentialing IS
  • Extension: 8-7458
  • Email: blansinger@umm.edu

Residents and Fellows

Note: These supervision guidelines are not meant to establish a standard of care that must be followed in each case. UMMC recognizes that conditions will vary depending upon individual patients and that those medical professionals caring for the patient must use their judgment in determining what is in the patient's best interest based on the circumstances at the time. As such, departures from these guidelines may be required.

If a Patient Care Services staff member is unsure as to the competency of a particular resident or fellow, they should access MedHub. MedHub is a web-based system accessed through the intranet.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if the resident whom I'm looking for doesn't appear?

The resident or fellow is probably not a UMMC employee and perhaps a rotator in one of the training programs. Contact Medical Staff Services at 8-2902 or the Administrator-on-Call if outside of normal business hours.

What if the resident or fellow is not complying with the supervision recommended?

The staff member should contact the attending on-call for immediate assistance. Staff members should also notify the program director of the situation, as well as the UMMC GME office, during normal business hours. The latter may be contacted via email with feedback at mhyson@umm.edu.