A Beginners Guide to Privileging
REGULATORY / ACCREDITATION BODY :
Accreditation Commission for Health Care ( ACHC )
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS :
• Evaluation and granting of clinical privileges must be commensurate with the individual ’ s documented training , experience , and current competence .
• Applicants must provide clinical activity documentation to be used in consideration of the privileges requested .
• Procedure logs with outcomes to support privilege requests for procedures not attested to in postgraduate references .
• OPPE information is factored into the decision to maintain existing privileges , or to revoke an existing privilege prior to or at the time of renewal .
• Data is collected on an ongoing basis .
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