Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital

7.1 General ConditionsARTICLE 7: APPOINTMENT AND REAPPOINTMENT7.1.1 Initial appointments and reappointments to the Medical Staff shall be made by the Boardof Directors. The Board of Directors shall act on appointments, reappointments, or the revocation ofappointments only after there has been a recommendation from the Medical Staff as provided in theBylaws. In the event of an extended delay (defined as 70 business days between the dates when theapplication is presented to the MSEC and the date that the MSEC makes a recommendation on theapplication), the Board of Directors may act without such recommendation on the basis of documentedevidence of the Applicant’s or staff member’s professional and ethical qualifications obtained fromreliable sources other than the Medical Staff.7.1.2 All appointments and reappointments are for a period not to exceed two (2) years.7.1.3 Time periods specified in these bylaws are intended to provide a guideline for theprocessing of applications for initial staff appointment and reappointment. Deviations from the timeperiods herein shall not be grounds for invalidating the action taken.7.1.4 The Practitioner applying for staff appointment or reappointment must continuouslyupdate his/her application with the most current information available. Failure to do so may constitutegrounds for denial or revocation of Medical Staff appointment and/or privileges.7.1.5 Withholding requested information, providing false or misleading information or failureto adequately complete documents used for the purpose of credentialing and privileging, shall, in and ofitself, constitute a basis for investigation and possible disciplinary action, up to and including denial orrevocation of Medical Staff appointment and/or privileges. (Refer to Section 9.2 Investigation ofAllegations of Conduct or Performance of Practitioner).7.1.6 As required by Arkansas law, the Arkansas State Medical Board CentralizedCredentialing Verification Service (CCVS) must be used for primary source verifications. ArkansasChildren’s Hospital may request information not provided by the CCVS.7.1.7 By applying for appointment to the Medical Staff, each Applicant therebyA. Signifies his/her willingness to appear for interviews in regard to his/herapplication,B. Authorizes the Hospital to consult with members of hospital Medical Staffs withwhom he/she has been associated and with other people or agencies who may haveinformation bearing on his/her competence, character, and ethical qualifications,consents to the hospital's inspection of all records and documents that may bematerial to an evaluation of his/her professional qualifications and competence tocarry out the clinical privileges requested as well as of his/her moral and ethicalqualifications for staff membership.12