Clinical Competence in Acute Peritoneal Dialysis
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Position Paper1 May 1988Clinical Competence in Acute Peritoneal DialysisHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEEHEALTH AND PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEESearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-5-763 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe selective granting of clinical staff privileges to physicians is one of the primary mechanisms used by institutions to uphold the quality of care. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals requires that the granting of initial or continuing medical staff privileges be based on assessments of applicants against professional criteria that are specified in the medical staff bylaws. Physicians themselves are thus charged with identifying the criteria that constitute professional competence and with evaluating their peers on the basis of such criteria. Yet the process of evaluating a physician's knowledge and competence is often constrained by the evaluator's own...References1. GRANTHAM J. Acute renal failure. In: WYNGAARDEN JB, SMITH LH, eds. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders; 1985:544-9. Google Scholar2. AHMADSHENBLAGG SFC. Intermittent peritoneal dialysis as renal replacement therapy. In: NOLPH KD, ed. Peritoneal Dialysis. Boston: Martinus Nijhoff; 1985:179-208. Google Scholar3. VAAMONDEMICHAELMETZGERCARROLL CURK. Complications of acute peritoneal dialysis. J Chron Dis. 1975;28:637-59. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ROXEARGYFROST DWB. Complications of peritoneal dialysis. South Med J. 1976;169:584-7. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. VALKSWARTZHSU TRC. Peritoneal dialysis: analysis of outcome and complications. Dial Transpl. 1980;9:48-54. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*This paper is the seventh in a series being published as a position of the American College of Physicians. It was authored by Jeffrey L. Carson, M.D. and was developed for the Clinical Privileges Project Steering Committee by the Clinical Privileges Subcommittee on Nephrology: Richard J. Kahn, M.D., Chairman; Thomas F. Ferris, M.D. (representing the American Society of Nephrology); Paul L. Kimmel, M.D.; Robert J. Rubin, M.D.; and Stanley Goldfarb, M.D. Members of the Clinical Privileges Project Steering Committee were Eugene A. Hijdreth, M.D., Chairman; Whitney W. Addington, M.D.; James A. Cowan, M.D.; William E. Golden, M.D.; William A. Reynolds, M.D.; James S. Roberts, M.D.; Sankey V. Williams, M.D.; and Linda L. Blank (Consultant). This paper was approved by the Health and Public Policy Committee on 25 March 1987 and the Board of Regents on 30 March 1987.This series will be published, along with other privilege delineation guidelines, in a collection, the availability of which will be announced later. The collection will include the "Guide for the Use of American College of Physicians Statements on Clinical Competence" which appeared on pages 588-9 of the October 1987 issue. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPerformance of Procedures by Nephrologists and Nephrology Fellows at U.S. Nephrology Training ProgramsAccess-related complications in peritoneal dialysis in developing countriesPrinciples of peritoneal dialysis and its application in acute renal failureEpidemic End-Stage Renal Disease and Nephrology Manpower Trends: Crisis or Opportunity?Procedural Skills of Practicing Nephrologists A National Survey of 700 Members of the American College of PhysiciansThomas G. Tape, MD, Robert S. Wigton, MD, Linda L. Blank, BA, Jo A. Nicolas, BAProcedural Skills of the General Internist A Survey of 2500 PhysiciansRobert S. Wigton, MD, Jo A. Nicolas, BA, Linda L. Blank, BAPlacement of Peritoneal CathetersKarl D. Nolph, MDIndications For, Long Term Results and Limitations of Peritoneal Dialysis 1 May 1988Volume 108, Issue 5Page: 763-765KeywordsHealth care qualityMedical staffNephrologyPeritoneal dialysisPrevention, policy, and public healthPublic policy ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1988 Copyright & Permissions© 1988 American College of PhysiciansPDF downloadLoading ...