The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (the "Court") ruled that a physician’s claims against the health system and hospital that employed him did not stand up because they stemmed from protected peer review activities.
The foundation for much of peer review is case review. And although medical staffs have been conducting case reviews for years, that doesn't necessarily mean it's done consistently or well.
There can be much variation in the effectiveness of case review among different medical staffs and...
A peer review culture must support physician improvement through structures, policies, and practices designed to minimize biases. And the best way to decrease process bias is to standardize the process to improve consistency and fairness.
Multihospital systems may face unique challenges...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 30, Issue 8
The Supreme Court of Kentucky (the "Court") reversed a lower court's ruling, finding that a root cause analysis (RCA) report was protected by an amended portion of the state's peer review statute. The plaintiffs, the estate of Donald Patrick Reddington Sr., sued Jewish Hospital (the "Hospital")...
While peer review helps evaluate a physician's competency for use in credentialing and privileging, it is also intended to help the physician improve the quality of his or her patient care. However, too often peer review focuses on assessment rather than remediation, says Todd Sagin, MD...
