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elim9ate conflicts ( int]e/ 9 pe] review
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,review ,neutrality ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  
,elim9ation ( conflicts ( int]e/ 9 pe]  
review = quality managem5t ( c>e provid$
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foll[+ new section3  #gcaa;,b4          
,elim9ation ( conflicts ( int]e/ 9 pe]  
review = quality managem5t ( c>e  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,ea* individual responsible =    
conduct+ pe] review = quality managem5t 

( c>e provid$ by a heal? c>e provid] at 
a m$ical facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t & ea*   
memb] ( a pe] review committee ) respect
 to quality managem5t ( su* c>e %all    
)draw f p>ticipation 9 a case review    
if-- 7#a7 ! individual has direct       
involvem5t ) ! c>e "u review2 or  7#b7 !
 individual is unable to conduct an     
objective1 imp>tial1 accurate1 & in=m$  
review4  7b7 ,neutral assessm5t (       
conduct ( committee memb]s ,ea* m$ical  
facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all develop     
proc$ures & guidel9es = t facility to   
require t any initial pe] review =      
quality managem5t t is conduct$ )       
respect to c>e provid$ by a heal? c>e   
provid] :o is a memb] ( ! pe] review    
committee = t facility be evaluat$1     
discuss$1 & assign$ a f9al level review 
by a neutral pe] review committee at    
ano!r facility ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  4  7b7   
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #gcaa;,a !
 foll[+ new item3  #gcaa;,b4 ,elim9ation

 ( conflicts ( int]e/ 9 pe] review =    
quality managem5t ( c>e4  4