Hospital Privileging Hearing: Striking a Balance between due Process and Quality of Care.
Abstract
Part I of this paper will include a brief outline of the history of peer review, an explanation of how the process is currently applied, the efficacy of peer review and a brief comparison of the relative merits of peer review vs. malpractice litigation. Part I will also include a discussion of physicians' attitudes toward peer review. Part II will argue for the merits of some degree of procedural protections even though physicians may find some aspects of legal proceedings incompatible with the scientific nature of peer review. Part III will address the traditional distinction between private and public hospitals in terms of the amount of procedural protection to which a physician is entitled at peer review hearings. Part IV will propose some specific approaches to the hearing that will ensure due process, but place reasonable limits on the respondents' demands, help avoid litigation following the peer review hearings and encourage active participation by medical staff members.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA327919
Entities
People
- Eric Israel
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology