Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital

The written report of the MSEC shall include a statement of the facts and reasons supporting the actionof the committee. Any minority views shall also be reduced to writing along with the facts and reasonssupporting such minority views. If additional time is needed by the MSEC to complete its report, it maydefer issuing its report for up to an additional sixty (60) business days.9.3.7 Any recommendation by the MSEC for reduction, suspension or revocation of clinicalprivileges, or for suspension or expulsion from the Medical Staff will entitle the affected practitioner tothe procedural rights provided in these Bylaws.9.3.8 The Chief of Staff will promptly notify the Chief Executive Officer in writing of allrequests for corrective action received by the MSEC and will keep the Chief Executive Officer fullyinformed of all action taken in connection with this. If a recommendation for corrective action involves aUAMS physician employee or resident, the SAC will also be notified, as appropriate. After the MSEChas made its recommendation in the matter, the procedure to be followed will be as provided in theseBylaws.9.3.9 Corrective action, when instituted against any Medical Staff officer, automaticallysuspends the officer from office.9.3.10 The MSEC's report containing its recommendation shall be forwarded to the Board ofDirectors and/or SAC, if applicable, in situations where its action involves clearing the Practitioner,issuing a letter of warning or letter of admonition or reprimand, or imposing terms of probation,consultation or supervision, as these actions do not entitle the Practitioner to hearing and appeal rightsunder these Bylaws. The Board of Directors may affirm or modify the action of the MSEC, or may takeaction involving suspension, reduction or revocation of Staff membership and/or clinical privilegessubject to any applicable hearing and appellate review pursuant to these Bylaws.9.3.11 When the recommendation of the MSEC or Board of Directors involves actions deemedadverse under these Bylaws, the provisions of Article 10 shall apply, provided however that any actionof the MSEC or Board of Directors shall remain in full force unless and until modified by the hearingcommittee or the Board of Directors on appellate review.9.4 Summary Suspension9.41 Initiation of Summary Suspension or Termination - Whenever there are reasonablegrounds to believe that the conduct or activities of a Practitioner pose a threat to the life, health or safetyof any patient, employee, or other person and that the failure to take prompt action may result inimminent danger to the life, health or safety of that person, the Chief of the Medical Staff, a Chief ofService, the Chief Executive Officer, or the Executive Committee of either the Medical Staff or theBoard of Directors shall each have the authority to summarily terminate the appointment of suchPractitioner and/or to summarily suspend or restrict all or any portion of his or her clinical privileges.9.4.2. If the summary suspension affects a Practitioner who is a member of the faculty ofUAMS, the Dean of the UAMS College of Medicine shall serve on the MSEC as an ex-officio memberwithout vote so as to be informed of the proceedings.33