2017 Investigations
ICRC Decisions Breakdown in 2017
What factors does the ICRC
consider when reviewing a particular
investigation?
Public Complaint Outcomes
No Action
Advice
facts of the case;
number and seriousness of care and/or conduct
concerns at issue;
standard of care expected of practitioners;
whether the physician is practising within his or her
1,625
483
Cautions 69
SCERPs 77
Remedial Agreements
Undertakings
Referrals to Discipline Committee
2,682
132
New Public
Complaint Investigations
39
112
area of expertise;
physician’s response to the investigation;
insight; self-identification of areas for improvement
and changes to practice;
physician’s apparent capacity for remediation;
physician’s investigative and disciplinary history;
expert opinions obtained in the course of the
investigation;
other documentary and witness information.
Registrar’s Investigation Outcomes
No Action 56
Advice 33
Cautions 16
SCERPs 34
Remedial Agreements 16
Undertakings
Referrals to Discipline Committee
115
66
81
691
New Incapacity
Investigations
New Registrar’s
Investigations
2013-2017 ICR Committee Outcomes
Moderate – High Risk Outcomes
Incapacity Inquiry Outcomes
Fast Fact
Median days to complete RI Investigations has
declined by 16% since 2015 and by 18% in 2017
over 2016.
No Action 18
Undertakings 28
Referral to Fitness to Practice
2
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
As of December 31 st , 2017
355
380
400
450
550
37%
increase in
moderate –
high-risk*
outcomes
since 2015
* Moderate to High-Risk outcomes include: Cautions in person, Specified Continuing
Education and Remediation Programs (SCERPS), Undertakings, Restrictions, referrals to
Discipline and Fitness to Practise.
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