How to tell the (uncomfortable) truth on FPPE

By now, medical staffs know the purpose of focused professional practice evaluation (FPPE): It’s a focused review to evaluate a practitioner’s performance of newly requested privileges or privileges marred by competency concerns. It’s been several years since The Joint Commission rolled out these peer-to-peer evaluations, yet there’s a human aspect to these evaluations that the standards can’t easily prescribe. It’s challenging for practitioners—as it is for everyone—to give honest feedback about a colleague, especially if it happens to be negative. 

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