HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04041989 - 1.7 (2) TO� BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Mark Fi nucane C itra
Health Services Director C^st^
DATE: March 27 , 1989 C
SUBJECT: Adoption of the Amendments to the Medical Staff Bylaws
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve , adopt and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the
Board , the amendments to the Medical Staff Bylaws of the Contra
Costa County Health Services Department ' s Merrithew Memorial
Hospital and Clinics . The Medical Staff Bylaws were originally
approved by the Board of Supervisors on November 29 , 1988. The
amendments are as follows :
Amendment No . 1 , Hearings and Appellate Review.
Amendment No . 2 , proposing the addition of a Medical Staff
Assistance Committee .
Amendment No . 3 , under Section 4. 6 o'f the 'Bylaws . This defines the
Fellowship Program ' s qualifications .
Amendment No . 4 , addition of Geriatrics Department.
Amendment No . 5 , clearly stating that a President Elect should be an
M. D. or D . O .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
None .
III . BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION :
The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations WCAHO ) requires that the Medical Staff Bylaws under
which the medical staff of an institution operates be approved by
the Governing Board of that institution . These Bylaws were amended
by the medical staff to insure that the Bylaws conform to the accre-
ditating body ' s standards . Additionally , the amendments have been
reviewed by County Counsel ' s Office , and it was recommended that
these amendments be approved by the Governing Body .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT S AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED APR 4 1989_
Health Services Department PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Medical Staff Office, Merrithew- Memorial Hospital SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Executive Director, Merrithew Memorial Hospital
M382/7-83 BY je- ��O/,1.g ,DEPUTY