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Mark Finucane, V,�,vl��„��,,
Health Services Director C�IJJICi
DATE' .November 2, 1988 COCA`
SUBJECT; Adoption of Medical Staff Bylaws
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Rescind the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Contra Costa County Health Services
Department' s Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Clinics, previously approved by the
Board of Supervisors on April 22, 1986.
Approve, adopt, and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the Board, the
Medical Staff Bylaws of the Contra Costa County Health Services Department' s
Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Clinics, dated October 21, 1988.
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
III . BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:
The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations W CARO)
requires that the Medical Staff Bylaws under which the medical staff of an institu-
tion operates be approved by the Governing Board of that institution. This Board
Order and action by the Chair will fulfill this requirement. These Bylaws were
revised in response to recommendations made at the last JCAHO visit. Additionally,
these Bylaws have been reviewed by County Counsel ' s Office and their recommendations
have been incorporated into the Bylaws. They have been approved by the Medical Staff
Executive Committee on September 19, 1988 and by the Medical Staff on October 21,
1988.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE'
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE I S
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE .MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE
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Medical Staff Office-HSD PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
County Admin1'strator t SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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