Improved Hospital Quality and Risk Management With An Independent Review Organization (IRO)

Many risk managers inside hospitals view hospital(IROs) as a part of the hospital peer review
peer reviews as an effective way to resolveprocess. They use IROs as a tool that to improve
sentinel events on a timely basis and reduce thetheir decision making regarding sentinel events and
potential for expensive lawsuits or sanctions. Riskthe adjudication of potential problems.
managers view independent review organizations