Peer review in a New York chapter of the ACNM 1987-1994

This article is an overview of peer review in Region 2, Chapter 1 (New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties) of the New York chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives from 1987 to 1994. It includes a review of the legal and ethical issues, philosophy, process, standards, and procedure for site review. Problems, findings, and the future of peer review in New York are discussed.