only vote in their primary Department . Clinical privileges are independent of Department assignment .
5.5 Responsibilities of Section Chief a . to oversee all clinically-related activities of the section ; b .
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f . to oversee all administratively-related activities of the section , unless otherwise provided by the hospital ;
to provide ongoing surveillance of the performance of all individuals in the Medical Staff section who have been granted clinical privileges including provider professional and behavioral concerns within the section ;
to recommend to the credentials committee the criteria for requesting clinical privileges that are relevant to the care provided in the Medical Staff section ;
to recommend clinical privileges for each member of the section and other licensed independent practitioners practicing with privileges within the scope of the section ;
to assess and recommend to the Department Chair and hospital administration off-site sources for needed patient care services not provided by the Medical Staff Department or the hospital ;
g . to integrate the section into the primary functions of the hospital ; h .
i . to recommend to the Department chair sufficient numbers of qualified and competent persons to provide patient care and service ;
to provide input to the Department chair regarding the qualifications and competence of the section or service personnel who are not licensed independent practitioners but provide patient care , treatment , and services ;
j . to continually assess and improve the quality of care , treatment , and services ; k . to maintain quality control programs as appropriate ; l . to orient and continuously educate all persons in the section as applicable ; m . to make recommendations to the Department chair and the hospital administration for space and other resources needed by the Medical Staff section to provide patient care services ; and
n . to collaborate with department chair in call coverage for the section .
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