Medical Staff Bylaws

(2) The documentation provided by the physician or dentist must be sufficient to assure the medical staff and Hospital governing boards that any patient treated by the physician or dentist in the Hospitals will be given an appropriate level of medical care. [...] The denial or termination of disaster privileges shall not entitle a practitioner to the hearing and appellate review procedure under Appendix A, Fair Hearing Plan. [...] In summary, applications for appointment to the medical staff or as an allied health provider shall be made to the Medical Staff Office where certain items of information are verified and additional information is collected. [...] The proctors’ reports are confidential peer review material which shall not be part of or be mentioned in a patient’s medical records. Proctors shall not be considered to be providing medical services to the patient being observed and shall not charge any patient for proctoring. [...] (1) The medical staff membership and/or clinical privileges of a practitioner may be suspended or limited, subject to subsequent notice and hearing as provided in these Bylaws, where the failure to take such an action may result in an imminent danger to the health of any individual. [...] The practitioner shall have all of the rights to a hearing and appeal under the Fair Hearing Plan and shall be informed of his or her right to request an expedited hearing. [...] to review for recommendation to the MEC all applications and reapplications for privileges as members of the medical staff or as allied health care providers; c. [...] ARTICLE XIV - CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS The business of the medical staff shall be carried out in meetings of the departments on a quarterly basis or as needed. [...] The failure of a practitioner to request an appellate review to which he or she is entitled by these20193699.26 Appendix A-3 Bylaws within the time and in the manner herein provided shall be deemed a waiver of his or her right to such appellate review on the matter. c. [...] All members sitting on a Hearing Committee, representing the staff or Hospital governing board and their counsel, shall be deemed to be the agents of the board in conducting peer review for the benefit of the governing board.