The Peer Review Process: Welcome Back to High School
In 1986, Congress enacted the Health Care Quality Improvement Act (HCQIA) in an effort to reduce the number of medical errors which were contributing to preventable patient deaths. Included in this act was the creation of a “peer-review” system, which is run and controlled by each hospital’s own administration. Ideally, the peer-review process is meant to be a learning process where medical errors are identified, the physicians involved are educated, and measures are taken to promote and enhance the quality care that is delivered to Continue reading →