Supporting Quality Care Through Objective Peer Review

Maintaining high-quality patient care requires strong clinical oversight, meaningful evaluation processes, and access to qualified peer reviewers. ICAHN’s External Peer Review Network (EPRN) helps rural hospitals strengthen quality improvement efforts by providing objective external peer review support when additional expertise or independent review is needed.

Designed specifically for rural healthcare organizations, EPRN assists hospitals in evaluating physician performance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and supporting effective medical staff review processes.

About ICAHN EPRN

External Peer Review Support for Rural Hospitals

ICAHN’s EPRN program supports hospitals by:

  • Improving the quality of care provided by the medical staff

  • Supporting physician performance evaluation

  • Identifying opportunities for clinical performance improvement

  • Providing objective external review when additional expertise is needed

EPRN is particularly valuable when a hospital’s internal peer review process identifies situations such as:

  • Potential conflicts of interest among available reviewers

  • Limited access to specialty-specific clinical expertise

  • Ambiguous or conflicting findings

  • Lack of consensus regarding review outcomes

ICAHN works collaboratively with hospitals to provide an independent, professional review process that supports quality care, patient safety, and medical staff accountability.

Designed for Rural Healthcare

ICAHN understands the unique challenges rural hospitals face in maintaining robust peer review processes while balancing limited staffing resources and access to specialty expertise. EPRN was developed to provide rural hospitals with practical access to qualified reviewers who understand the realities of rural healthcare delivery.

The program helps hospitals strengthen internal quality programs while supporting a fair, confidential, and clinically focused review process.

Contact Us

  • Michelle Hansen, MSN, RN, CRHCP

    Director of Clinical Programs
    815-719-6220

    Peer Groups: Chief Nurse Executives, Emergency Department, Infection Prevention, MedSurg / Swing Bed, Nurse Leaders, OR Managers

    Email Michelle

Join the ICAHN EPRN Panel

ICAHN is seeking qualified providers interested in serving as peer reviewers through the External Peer Review Network.

More About Our Panel

EPRN Panel Members

External peer reviews are completed by qualified members of ICAHN’s EPRN provider panel. Prior to participation, hospitals must complete the ICAHN External Peer Review Network Agreement and HIPAA Business Associate Contract Addendum. EPRN panel members are:

  • Board-certified providers

  • Active medical staff members at ICAHN member hospitals

  • Experienced in rural healthcare practice

  • Recommended by hospital leadership

  • Credentialed and verified through the EPRN application process