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 Published 5/15/17

Although the goals of competency assessment are the same for advanced practice professionals (APP) and physicians, the way in which the medical staff goes about it may differ. The medical staff should work with APPs to develop the process, which may include defining specific quality indicators and deciding how to collect data on an ongoing basis.

 Published 5/15/17

Many advanced practice professional (APP) disciplines may be evaluated utilizing the same quality indicators as their physician counterparts (e.g., certified registered nurse anesthetist and anesthesiologist; certified nurse midwife and OB-GYN) and by utilizing the same review forms that are used for physician review.