XXIV . Medical Staff Credentials & Privileging Chair XXV . Residents / Fellows / Students Committee Chair
Ex-officio members without vote : CEO ( Regional and South Meadows ), CMO , VPMA for Regional and South Meadows ), CNO , VP of Quality , Primary Care Director ( RMG ), Board Members .
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A majority of voting members of the MEC will be licensed doctors of medicine or osteopathy , actively practicing in the Hospital .
Removal from MEC : An officer , MEC At-Large Member , or Department Chair who is removed from his / her position in accordance with Section 4.7 and / or Section 5.2 above will automatically lose his / her membership on the MEC . When the chair of any committee with a designated MEC position or a Department Chair resigns or is removed from these positions , his / her replacement will serve on the MEC . When a member of the MEC who was elected at-large resigns or is removed , the MEC will arrange for an at-large election for a replacement to serve out the remainder of the vacated term if the unexpired term is greater than six ( 6 ) months . If the unexpired term is six ( 6 ) months or less , the MEC shall appoint an Active Member to replace the MEC At-Large Member . Such an election will follow procedures established by the MEC and must take place within sixty ( 60 ) days of the removal of an MEC member .
6.2.2 Duties : The MEC has primary oversight authority related to the professional activities and functions of the Medical Staff and to performance improvement activities . This authority may be removed or modified by amending these Bylaws and related policies . The duties of the MEC , as delegated by the Medical Staff , shall be to :
a . serve as the final decision-making body of the Medical Staff in accordance with the Medical Staff Bylaws and provide oversight for all Medical Staff functions ;
b . coordinate the implementation of policies adopted by the Board ; c .
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e . submit recommendations to the Board concerning all matters relating to appointment , reappointment , staff category , Department assignments , clinical privileges , and corrective action ;
report to the Board and to the staff for the overall quality and efficiency of professional patient care services provided by individuals with clinical privileges and coordinate the participation of the Medical Staff in organizational performance improvement activities ;
take reasonable steps to encourage and monitor professionally ethical conduct and competent clinical performance on the part of practitioners with privileges including collegial and educational efforts and investigations , when warranted ;
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