When a recommendation for continuing privileges is not made,…

When a recommendation for continuing privileges is not made, or a restriction in privileges is requested, the physician must be provided means by which their application and supporting materials will be reviewed by an inpatient panel to ensure objective assessment. This procedure is called due process.

family member of a patient is walking through the hall in th…

family member of a patient is walking through the hall in the hospital and slips and falls on a recently mopped floor. A nurse on the floor observes the fall and helps the family member. This nurse should report this event to the risk manager using which of the following?