Ask ECRI: Supervisory Evaluation as Part of the Credentialing Process

​A risk manager recently asked ECRI for guidance on how to capture and use a supervisor's evaluation of a licensed provider, such as a registered nurse, as part of the credentialing process. This issue becomes particularly challenging when considering new hires.

In our response, ECRI recommended using the job description the individual holds or will hold after hire and working through each specific task, asking questions about whether the individual has met those requirements. To illustrate the process, we use the sample[Triage...