Utilization review: P.S.R.O. and the oral surgeon

The P.S.R.O. program is being implemented to improve the quality of care through effective peer review. Effective peer review requires that the oral surgeon must not only detect problems, but analyze causes and develop, implement, and evaluate corrective programs. To actively participate in development of P.S.R.O. criteria for admission, the Department of Oral Surgery at the University of Tennessee Memorial Hospital, Knoxville, conducted a restrospective survey of oral surgery admissions. Utilization review of the oral surgery admissions was conducted to determine the average length of stay and the utilization of the operating room and the ambulatory surgery clinic for patients admitted to the hospital.