Streamline fair hearings for APPs, but don’t cut corners
Credentialing and Peer Review Legal Insider, November 1, 2009
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What triggers a fair hearing for APPs?
The answer to that question will depend on what is outlined in your medical staff bylaws. But as a general rule, the same events that trigger fair hearings for physicians trigger fair hearings for APPs. These may include quality of care concerns and violations of medical staff bylaws or hospital procedures.
The following is sample bylaws language developed by The Greeley Company that will help you determine when a fair hearing for an APP should be triggered and how to organize it:
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