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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REVISIONS TO MEDICAL STAFF BYLAWSADDITION OF ADULT SERVICE12.1 Organization of Services12.1.1 There shall be services of Anesthesiology, Cardiovascular Surgery, Dentistry,Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Pediatric Medicine,Psychiatry, Radiology, Surgery, Urology, and Adult Medicine.12.1.2 Each Service shall be headed by a Chief of Service and shall function under the directionof the MSEC. Each service will also have a Vice-Chief, when possible.12.2 Assignment to Services12.2.1 The MSEC will, after consideration of the recommendations of the clinical services,recommend initial service assignments for all <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> members and for all other approvedPractitioners with clinical privileges.12.2.2 Physicians assigned to the Adult Medicine Service are limited to adultspecialists/subspecialists who take call for the Burn Unit or are asked to treat adult patients who havebeen granted a treatment exception (over 21) by the <strong>Medical</strong> Director. Adult Medicine physicians mustfollow the requirements for admitting adult patients as specified in Paragraphs 1.1.2 & 1.1.3.Approved by <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> Executive Committee: June 12, 2012Approved by <strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Staff</strong> General Committee: July 26, 2012Approved by Board of Directors: August 29, 2012REVISIONS TO MEDICAL STAFF BYLAWSDESCRIPTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES13.9.6 Patient Care Committee1. Composition: The Patient Care Committee will consist of at least the following:the Chief <strong>Medical</strong> Officer, the Chief Quality Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief of <strong>Staff</strong>, TheChief Nursing Officer, the Chief <strong>Medical</strong> Information Officer, the Chief Nursing Information Officer,the Vice Chair for Clinical Services for Pediatrics, ACH General Counsel, the Chairs of the SurgicalAffairs Committee, the Ethics Advisory Committee, the Outpatient Care Committee, the Traumacommittee, the Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee, the <strong>Medical</strong>/Surgical (Inpatient) Committee, theInfection Control Committee, and the Intensive Care Committee. The ACH General Counsel will be anon-voting member of this committee.83