Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital
Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital
Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital
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ARTICLE 4: CATEGORIES OF THE MEDICAL STAFF4.1 The <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong>4.1.1 The <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> shall be divided into Active, Courtesy, and Honorary/Emeritus.4.1.2 Unless otherwise specified during the credentialing process, active <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> haveadmitting privileges and are granted clinical privileges.4.1.3 Each member of the <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> is assigned to a clinical department.4.1.4. Members of the <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> may participate in educational activities.4.1.5 Visiting Faculty or Visiting Physicians may be granted privileges consistent withrequirements in these <strong>Bylaws</strong>. Visiting Faculty and Visiting Physicians are not given appointments asmembers of the <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong>.4.2 Active <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> Membership4.2.1 Active <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> members are Physicians and Dentists who meet at least one of thefollowing criteria:A. admit or treat patients at an ACH site, defined as treating no less than five (5)patients per year, averaged over two (2) years,B. provide care in the ACH EmergencyDepartment,C. provide consultations at an ACH site, orD. are assigned call coverage at ACH on a regular basis in accordance with <strong>Medical</strong><strong>Staff</strong> Rules and Regulations.4.2.2 Active <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> members are eligible to vote and to hold office.4.2.3 Active <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> members may be assigned to <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> committees and arerequired to attend the annual meeting of the <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> unless excused.4.2.4 Active <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> members, who treat less than five (5) patients per year, averagedover two (2) years, are required to provide adequate volume and clinical performance data , as definedby the Chief of Service and approved by the Credentials Committee of the <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong>.4.2.5 <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> members who do not meet the criteria for Active staff status will bechanged to courtesy status at the time of reappointment.4