Informal peer review actions: can they survive the Health Care Quality Improvement Act?
This article discusses the impact of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 on the ability of hospitals to conduct informal peer review and provides examples of the types of actions that may be taken without triggering the due process and reporting requirements of that act.
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