In This Presentation:

*Goals for Today’s Program

..Learn how the Patient Safety Act confidentiality and privilege protections exceed those provided under state law

..Design your Patient Safety Evaluation System to maximize legal protections and to comply with the Joint Commission Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE) standards

*Find out about how the Act encourages greater medical staff participation in improvement activities through creation of accountability and limitation on use of peer review for discipline

..Meet the Joint Commission Medical Staff Requirements for OPPE and FPPE