Peer Review Structures, What’s Out There And Why

Published February 2008

The Joint Commission requires peer review, but it does not require any particular way to organize your peer review program. Thus organizations are left to establish the right model to meet the needs of their particular medical staff culture and resources. Whatever structure you choose, make sure that it is able to produce a process that is unbiased, reliable and efficient. Authored by Robert Marder, MD, CMSL, and Vice President with The Greeley Company, this white paper discusses the pros and cons of the common structures used today and how these structures influence the functions of peer review.

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