When sending an applicant's reappointment file to the credentials committee, it is useful to use a form that profiles other elements required to be evaluated at reappointment (as opposed to just those required at initial appointment). This gives reviewers a snapshot of the overall...
Peer review continues to rate as a top challenge in healthcare organizations. Even if they are meeting regulatory standards, most organizations...Read More »
Leading up to the 21st century, peer review evolved constantly, undergoing rapid change. New regulations and requirements were implemented both by...Read More »
Unfortunately, ineffective peer review can and does happen at hospitals across the country. An organization's ineffective peer review system may...Read More »
The degree to which credentials files can be protected from discovery in legal proceedings is generally a matter of state law. Most credentialing...Read More »
In most organizations, the hospital or parent institution incurs the cost of proctoring. In some locales, however, the medical staff treasury pays...Read More »
Sharing peer review information between healthcare organizations is essential to help medical staffs determine practitioners' competence and make...Read More »
Although the peer review coordinator is involved throughout the case review process, the coordinator has the primary responsibility at the...Read More »