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(2) The managing physician will be available for communication with the patient’s
family on a routine basis.
(3) Should there be a conflict in patient care occur, the managing physician will be
responsible for resolving the conflict.
D. Patients with a primary surgical problem will be admitted to a surgeon.
(1) Patients with a primary surgical problem within thirty (30) days of surgery will
be admitted to their surgeon of record.
(2) Patients admitted for a non-surgical problem within thirty (30) days of surgery
will have their surgeon of record notified of their admission.
(3) The attending physician will notify the surgeon of record.
E. Physicians providing coverage for the managing physician will assume all
responsibilities of the managing physician.
7. CONSULTATIONS
8. AUTOPSIES
Consultant: A consultant must be well qualified to give an opinion in the field in
which his or her opinion is sought. He or she shall be a member in good standing of
the ORHS medical staff.
The consultant shall make and sign a record of his or her findings and
recommendations. (Description of "Consultation" is included in Section III, Number
4 (A)
There must be evidence of consultation with a qualified child psychiatrist when other
special treatment procedures are used for children and adolescents. This pertains to
treatments that are outside the realm of general medical practice.
Every member of the medical staff shall be actively interested in securing autopsies
whenever a death occurs that meets the following criteria. All autopsies shall be
performed by a hospital pathologist or by a physician to whom the hospital
pathologist may delegate the duty.
Indications for Performing Autopsies:
Deaths in which an autopsy may help explain unknown and unanticipated
medical complications to the attending physician.
All deaths in which the cause of death or a major diagnosis is not known with
reasonable certainty on clinical grounds.
Cases in which autopsy may help allay concerns of, and provide reassurance
to, the family and/or the public regarding the death.
July 2009 Medical Staff Rules & Regulations
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