Under a just peer review program, any safety-related event is first considered as an opportunity to improve operations through feedback and the dissemination of lessons learned, according to the white paper. Each event is analyzed to determine the root cause and the individuals involved in the event — as well as others in the organization who may face a similar problem — receive timely feedback. This process is designed to improve organization-wide quality, reduce errors and associated liability costs and promote a culture of safety, according to the white paper.
Feedback from radiologists support the just peer review’s effectiveness. Radisphere, a national radiology group, surveyed its staff radiologists about its just peer review process. Nearly 90 percent of respondents said the peer review process helped them, and nearly 80 percent said the just peer review is among the best radiology peer review processes they have seen.
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