Improving Hospital Peer Review
May 2008
Welcome to the latest edition of PeerPoints, focused on helping hospital medical staff and quality managers improve peer review performance.
In this issue, you'll find information on:
Managing Conflict of Interest in Peer Review
Conflict of interest is one of the most difficult issues to overcome when conducting peer reviews among colleagues working together at the same hospital. The expanded role of peer review through focused and ongoing evaluation processes makes managing it an increasingly important consideration. Any internal peer evaluation must always factor conflict of interest situations into its process. Avoiding conflicts of interest requires that hospitals and ASCs educate medical staff and establish clear expectations.
Peer Review Scorecard Shows Much Room for Improvement
Ninety-five medical staff leaders, quality assurance and risk managers from leading hospitals across the U.S. recently completed AllMed’s Peer Review Scorecard, and the results indicate a strong need for improving hospital peer review.
Best Practice: External Peer Review Improves Quality Management for Rural Hospital
Many rural hospitals struggle with meeting Joint Commission standards on Focused and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation. It’s particularly hard to manage peer review conflict of interest in hospitals with a limited number of specialists. Find out how a hospital in Coos Bay, Oregon manages this.
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