Peer review, quality, and patient safety: The medical executive committee’s role

Peer review, quality, and patient safety—the literature on these topics could fill a small library. However, the role of the medical executive committee (MEC) is not to become subject matter experts on these topics, but rather to effectively discharge their duties and responsibilities. Therefore, this article will provide some definitions, background, framework, and lists to give MEC members a high-level overview of the topic, so that they won’t embarrass themselves when talking about the subject.

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