FPPE is a process that requires a formal improvement plan with some form of monitoring to determine whether the improvement has been achieved. Whether an FPPE is initiated based on case review decisions by a peer review committee or evaluations of OPPE reports, having a defined format for the...
Most accreditation bodies now require medical staffs to subject applicants with newly granted privileges to some type of FPPE. Some accrediting...Read More »
A primary goal of my work in consulting and writing, including this book, is to help medical staffs move from a punitive or indifferent peer...Read More »
OPPE reports should not catch practitioners by surprise. Create a timeline around which all practitioners will receive OPPE/FPPE education,...Read More »
Wayne Memorial Hospital began tailoring its peer review processes to accommodate OPPE and FPPE shortly after The Joint Commission announced the new requirement in 2007. Since then, the hospital has implemented comprehensive, practice area-specific professional practice quality report forms that...
The South Dakota Supreme Court (the “Court”) recently reversed a circuit court’s decision ordering several healthcare providers to produce peer...Read More »
When implementing retrospective proctoring, it is important to standardize the approach. One good practice is to have medical records prescreened...Read More »
Most credentialing work is considered a peer review activity performed by the medical staff and governing board. As a result, state laws generally...Read More »
Credentialing and privileging have long been keystones of quality care and patient safety. But as healthcare reform drives consolidation,...Read More »
