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Q&A: Reporting Peer Review Organization Negative Actions or Findings
- A hospital contracted with a peer review organization to conduct a review of several departments within the hospital. As a result, the peer review organization provided the hospital findings and overall recommendations on ways the hospital could improve quality of care. Should this be reported to the NPDB?
- As part of an evaluation of a hospital's maternity services, a peer review organization found the quality of care provided by one of the hospital's physicians poor enough that it formally recommended that the hospital place the physician on probation and assign him a proctor for all procedures. Should the peer review organization report this recommendation, even if the organization does not know whether the hospital subsequently took the recommended action?
- A hospital peer review committee reviewed several patient complaints concerning the quality of care provided by a surgeon who had privileges at the hospital. The committee made a recommendation to censure the surgeon and require that he complete a mandatory 5-day course in effective communication. Should the action be reported to the NPDB?
- A hospital contracted with an organization to conduct a peer review of a specialist practitioner who held hospital privileges. The organization recommended that the practitioner be suspended. Should this be reported?
