Hospital Peer Review and Clinical Privileges Actions
- 28 July 1999
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA)
- Vol. 282 (4) , 381-382
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.282.4.381
Abstract
Historically, there have been 3 pillars of quality assurance in health care: self-regulation by hospital credentialing committees, malpractice litigation, and external regulation by licensure boards.1 Hospital oversight of credentials and privileges dates to the early part of this century and reflects the professional commitment to and enjoyment of self-regulation. Malpractice litigation, on the other hand, is a counterpoint to professional self-regulation. As with all tort law, malpractice is intended to deter poor-quality care by fixing economic sanctions onto practitioners who injure patients as a result of negligence.2Keywords
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