Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital

the committee may, upon advising the parties, broaden the issues under examination and may base itsdecision, wholly or in part, upon the resolution of issues not originally considered or listed.10.6.9 Rights of Parties. During a hearing, each party may:A. Call and examine witnesses;B. Introduce exhibits;C. Cross-examine any witness on any matter relevant to the issues;D. Impeach any witness;E. Rebut any evidence;F. Request that the record of the hearing be made by use of a court reporter orelectronic recording unit pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.6.14 hereof; andG. Submit a written statement at the close of the hearing.10.6.10 Procedure and Evidence. The hearing need not be conducted strictly according to therules of law relating to the examination of witnesses or the presentation of evidence. Any relevant matterupon which responsible persons customarily rely in the conduct of serious affairs may be considered,regardless of the existence of any common law or statutory rule which might make the evidenceinadmissible over objection in civil or criminal actions. Each party is entitled, prior to or during thehearing, to submit memoranda concerning any issue of law or fact, and to have such memoranda becomepart of the hearing record. The presiding officer may, but is not required to, order that oral evidence betaken only on oath or affirmation administered by any person designated by him and entitled to notarizedocuments.10.6.11 Order of Procedure. The basic order of procedure for the hearing shall be as follows:A. First, the adversary representative shall present the facts in support of the adverseaction, whether through testimony, written evidence or otherwise.B. Immediately following conclusion of the adversary representative's presentation(and any cross-examination by the affected Applicant or Practitioner), the affectedApplicant or Practitioner shall testify in response to the facts and issues raised bythe adversary representative, and shall be subject to cross-examination by theadversary representative. If the affected Applicant or Practitioner does not testify onhis/her own behalf, he/she may be called to testify and examined as if under crossexamination.C. Upon conclusion of the affected Applicant or Practitioner's testimony, the affectedApplicant or Practitioner may then call such other witnesses to testify as to matterswhich are relevant to the issues before the hearing committee.43