2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 36.5 - Professional Review of Health Care Providers
Part 1 - Professional Review Proceedings - Physicians
§ 12-36.5-104.4. Hospital professional review committees

(1) The quality and appropriateness of patient care rendered by persons licensed under article 36 of this title, licensed under article 38 of this title and granted authority as advanced practice nurses, and other licensed health care professionals so influence the total quality of patient care that a review of care provided in a hospital is ineffective without concomitantly reviewing the overall competence, professional conduct of, or the quality and appropriateness of care rendered by, such persons.

(2) (a) (I) Whenever a professional review committee created pursuant to section 12-36.5-104 reasonably believes that the quality or appropriateness of care provided by other licensed health care professionals may have adversely affected the outcome of patient care, the professional review committee shall:

(A) Refer the matter to a hospital committee created pursuant to section 25-3-109, C.R.S.; or

(B) Consult with a representative of the other licensed health care professional's profession.

(II) A professional review committee established pursuant to this article may meet and act in collaboration with a committee established pursuant to section 25-3-109, C.R.S.

(b) All matters considered in collaboration with or referred to a committee pursuant to this subsection (2) and all records and proceedings related thereto shall remain confidential and the committee members, governing board, witnesses, and complainants shall be subject to the immunities and privileges as set forth in this article.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to extend the authority or jurisdiction of the medical board to any individual not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the board.