More medical staffs are implementing multispecialty peer review committees in the hopes of having one committee that can objectively review and assess the work of colleagues. Although there may be initial cultural resistance to this approach, having a multispecialty committee can eliminate...
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During the past 15 years, physician leaders have often expressed a desire to make peer review more positive. Key practices that allowed for this shift were the increased standardization of case review and the use of aggregate data that increased the inherent fairness of peer review, recognizing...
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This week’s quick tip comes from an exchange adapted from HCPro’s webinar, “OPPE and FPPE Case Study: Award-Winning Professional Practice Evaluation Transformation,” now available on demand. Raechel Rowland, RN, BSN, LSSBB, lean practitioner at Ascension Borgess Health in...
Because peer review is a medical staff–led initiative, the specific process varies between organizations. At our hospital, when a practitioner’s performance in a particular case raises concerns, the peer review coordinator (who has a clinical background) receives an initial request for peer...
