How do you make OPPE and FPPE more than just an item on the regulatory compliance checklist? Although it has been 10 years since The Joint Commission released its ongoing and focused professional practice evaluation standards, organizations are still struggling to develop meaningful processes...
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 26, Issue 8
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (the “Court”) denied a plaintiff’s request to compel a hospital to disclose its incident reports during the discovery phase of a civil trial, finding the reports are protected by the Ohio’s peer review privilege.
“The difficulty with local peer review is that there is the possibility that a group of young surgeons may have an incentive to declare an older surgeon is no longer capable. While I personally feel this is unlikely, the potential is a real concern for older surgeons.”
The 2018 CRC Symposium Case Study Competition and the 2018 CRC Achievement Awards are two application-based contests that showcase excellence in the medical staff services and leadership fields. Winners, who will be selected...
Before sending peer review information, a medical staff should first look at state laws to ensure it has a mechanism in place to make disclosures in a confidential manner, says Joanne Hopkins, Esq., an attorney at law based in Austin, Texas.