ARTICLE 4 CLINICAL PRIVILEGES
4 . A . CLINICAL PRIVILEGES 4 . A . 1 . General :
( a ) Appointment or reappointment will not confer any clinical privileges or right to practice at the Hospital . Individuals may only exercise those clinical privileges that have been granted by the Board , subject to the terms of this Manual .
( b ) A request for privileges will be processed only if an applicant satisfies threshold eligibility criteria for the delineated privileges . An individual who does not satisfy the eligibility criteria for clinical privileges may request that the criteria be waived and the waiver process outlined in Article 2 will be followed .
( c ) Requests for clinical privileges that are subject to an exclusive contract or arrangement will not be processed except as consistent with the applicable contract . Similarly , requests for clinical privileges will not be processed if the Hospital has determined not to accept an application in the specialty .
( d ) The granting of clinical privileges includes responsibility to participate in emergency service call obligations sufficient to enable the Hospital to satisfy its obligations under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act .
( e ) Recommendations for clinical privileges will be based on consideration of the following :
( 1 ) education , relevant training , experience , and demonstrated current competence , including medical / clinical knowledge , technical and clinical skills , judgment , interpersonal and communication skills , and professionalism with patients , families , and other members of the health care team and peer evaluations relating to these criteria ;
( 2 ) appropriateness of utilization patterns ; ( 3 ) ability to perform the privileges requested competently and safely ;
( 4 ) information resulting from ongoing and focused professional practice evaluation and other performance improvement activities , as applicable ;
( 5 ) availability of coverage in case of the applicant ’ s illness or unavailability ;
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