Choosing a medical director: one size does not fit all.

From: Nursing Homes | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The medical director of a skilled nursing facility must wear many hats and please many people, and this professional's dual roles as both physician and administrator might seem, at times, contradictory. This person is expected to juggle regulatory pressures and clinical best practices with all the aplomb of a seasoned circus performer.

How does a skilled nursing facility go about finding a physician who can attend to clinical matters while staying on top of the many administrative duties the job of medical director entails? Editor Linda Zinn asked longtime medical director ...

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