The first step to implement formalized nursing peer review
HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, April 4, 2006
A formal, centralized approached to incident-based nursing peer review is an ongoing, nonpunitive mechanism for nurses to examine quality of care by evaluating a nurse based on the legal standards of nursing practice. It also allows for educating the nurse when necessary (e.g., retraining or policy review), according to Laura Harrington, RN, MHA, CPHQ, practice director at The Greeley Company, the education and consulting division of HCPro, Inc., in Marblehead, MA. The first step for organizations that want to implement a formal nursing peer review structure is to design a centralized committee, says Harrington. She recommends forming a centralized committee that is either part of the responsibilities of a shared governance council or a stand-alone committee. Regardless of the setup, Harrington stresses the importance of designing an unbiased committee.
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