Mercy Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws - Mercy Health

1.1.42.2.1. for immunity purposes, all Professional ReviewActivities related to the Professional Review Action aswell as all decisions not to take action; and1.1.42.2.2. actions or recommendations pertaining to applicantswho seek Medical Staff Membership or Clinical Privileges..1.1.42.3. A Professional Review Action does not include actions relating to aPractitioner’s association with a professional society; to aPractitioner’s fees, advertising or other acts to solicit business; to aPractitioner’s participation in prepaid group health plans, tosalaried employment or any other manner of delivering healthservices; to a Practitioner’s association with any particular class ofhealth care practitioner; or to any other matter that does not relateto the competence or professional conduct of the Practitioner1.1.43. A Professional Review Activity means any activity to determine whethera Practitioner may hold Clinical Privileges at the Hospital or, in the caseof Physicians, dentists, podiatrists and psychologists, membership on theMedical Staff, to determine the scope of such Privileges or Membershipor to modify such Privileges or Membership.1.1.44. A Professional Review Body means the Hospital, the Board, or anycommittee of the Hospital or Board that conducts Professional ReviewActivities. It includes each committee of the Medical Staff that assists theHospital or the Board in Professional Review Activities.1.1.45. Psychologist means an individual who has been awarded the degree ofDoctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) or Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology(Ph.D.) or equivalent doctoral degree and holding a license to practicepsychology issued pursuant to Chapter 4732 of the Ohio Revised Code.1.1.46. Research Associate is an allied health professional who will be active inthe Hospital during a defined and specific research project. This associatewill operate under the supervision of the physician in charge and in aresearch protocol approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). Thisshall be construed as a special circumstance and no other clinicalprivileges are implied. A research associate’s activities shall terminatewith completion of the research project.1.1.47. Rules and Regulations refers to the Rules and Regulations of theMedical Staff and such other policies and manuals guiding the activitiesand structure of the Medical Staff as may be adopted and as the same maybe amended from time to time pursuant to these Bylaws.1.1.48. SPECIAL NOTICE means written notification sent by certified mail,return receipt requested1.1.49. Supervised/Supervision means that degree of monitoring by anotherindividual which is required either by law or Hospital policy. Unless- 11 -