<unk> , also known as medical<unk>  review is the process by which health care professionals, including those in nursing and pharmacy, evaluate each other's clinical performance. A discipline-specific process may be referenced accordingly (e.g., physician<unk>  review, nursing<unk>  review). Today,<unk>  is most commonly done in hospitals, but may also occur in other practice settings including surgical centers and large group practices. The primary purpose of<unk>  review is to improve the quality and safety of care. Secondarily, it serves to reduce the organization's vicarious malpractice liability and meet regulatory requirements. In the US, these include accreditation, licensure and Medicare participation.<unk>  review also supports the other processes that healthcare organizations have in place to assure that physicians are competent and practice within the boundaries of professionally accepted norms.
Clinical peer review
Priority review
Sham peer review
Significant event audit
Clinical pathway
Clinical case definition
Clinical trial management system
Expert report