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Ask the expert: What incidents must be reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank?

Medical Staff Leader Connection, July 16, 2008

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  • Based on an assessment of professional competence, a proctor is assigned to a physician for a period of more than 30 days, and the physician must be granted approval before administering certain medical care.
  • A physician voluntarily restricts or surrenders clinical privileges; professional competence or conduct is under investigation.
  • A physician voluntarily restricts or surrenders clinical privileges in return for not conducting an investigation or professional competence or conduct.
  • A physician’s application for medical staff appointment is denied based on professional competence or conduct.
  • A physician’s request for clinical privileges is denied or restricted based on assessment of clinical competence as defined by the hospital.

This week’s question and answer are excerpted from Effective Peer Review: A Practical Guide to Contemporary Design, Second Edition by Robert J. Marder, MD, CMSL; Mark A. Smith, MD, MBA, FACS; CMSL; and Richard Sheff, MD, CMSL

 



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