title: Utilization review committee as a peer review mechanism.
abstract: The appropriate utilization and the quality of care in long-term care facilities should be documented and monitored. This is best accomplished at the local level by physicians and other professionals serving on Utilization Review Committees. Paper compliance to regulation of state or federal agencies is a poor substitute for active involvement of the professionals at the local level.
mesh_terms: D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D010380:Peer Review / Q000379:methods*; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D014481:United States; D014600:Utilization Review