Q: Are employed physicians who have been granted privileges subject to the organized medical staff’s clinical case review portion of the ongoing professional practice evaluation (OPPE) policy and all its attendant protections?

Although sometimes used interchangeably, emergency, disaster, and temporary privileges are three separate types of privileges to be used in distinct situations. How and when they can be used depends on your accreditor’s standards and what is written in your governing documents. A simple review will make sure you are in compliance with your accreditor and following the language of your internal documents.

Circumstances under which temporary privileges may be granted
Temporary privileges may be granted by the hospital CEO to a practitioner who meets one of the following circumstances and the minimum criteria as defined below:
 

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We’re developing a book that features first-class, field-sourced credentialing and privileging resources, along with expert commentary on what makes them so great. Think The OPPE Toolbox and The FPPE Toolbox but with practitioner vetting–focused tools. Send your best credentialing and privileging creations our way, and if they’re selected for publication, we’ll provide you a complimentary copy of the book in which they appear.* 

Because we’re looking to assemble a collection of forms, policies, letters, plans, reports, and related tools that reflect the diversity and breadth of the practitioner vetting landscape, we welcome relevant resources from credentialing and privileging entities of all shapes and sizes. Email your files (and any questions) to CRC Editor Delaney Rebernik at drebernik@hcpro.com.

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