Table 5. Adverse Clinical-Privileges Actions Taken Against Physicians in Sexual-Misconduct–Related vs Other-Offenses–Related Physician Clinical-Privileges Reports (Report-Level Analysis).
| CP Actionsa | Sexual-Misconduct–Related Reports (n = 140)b | Other-Offenses–Related Reports (n = 6481)c | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | ||
| Reports with revocation of clinical-privileges action | 41 (29.3) | 1218 (18.8) | .002 |
| Reports with professionally reviewed firing action | 9 (6.4) | 97 (1.5) | < .001 |
| Reports with voluntary surrender of clinical privileges under investigation action | 40 (28.6) | 1541 (23.8) | .19 |
| Reports with involuntary resignation | 2 (1.4) | 20 (.3) | .02 |
| Reports with denial of clinical-privileges action | 4 (2.9) | 541 (8.4) | .02 |
| Reports with suspension of clinical-privileges action | 28 (20.0) | 1070 (16.5) | .27 |
| Reports with summary/emergency suspension of clinical-privileges action | 25 (17.9) | 1061 (16.4) | .64 |
| Reports with limitation/restriction of procedures/practice area action | 2 (1.4) | 86 (1.3) | .92 |
| Reports with other unspecified restriction/limitation of clinical-privileges action(s) | 12 (8.6) | 734 (11.3) | .31 |
a Each report can have up to five actions.
b Reports are for 131 unique physicians with sexual-misconduct–related clinical-privileges reports.
c Reports are for 5321 unique physicians with other-offenses–related clinical-privileges reports.