Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation: An Overview for Advanced Practice Clinicians

摘要

Historically, hospitals have credentialed and privileged health care providers using standards heavily weighted with personal references and other subjective information. In 2008, the Joint Commission added 2 new standards, the Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and the Focused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE), for all health care providers credentialed and privileged within hospitals accredited by the Joint Commission. These providers include physicians, advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), certified nurse-midwives/certified midwives (CNM/CMs), and physician assistants (PAs). All hospitals are expected to have this process in place, and the OPPEs must be available for Joint Commission review during inspections and audits. Inspectors may additionally request the data and summaries used for collection of the OPPE/FPPE evaluations and may interview providers or department leadership regarding the process.