Mercy Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws - Mercy Health

10.2.5.9 Coordinating and integrating interdepartmental andintradepartmental services within Mercy or the Hospital;10.2.5.10 Developing and implementing policies and procedures thatguide and support the provision of care, treatment and serviceswithin the Department;10.2.5.11 Recommending a sufficient number of qualified andcompetent persons to provide care, treatment and services;10.2.5.12 Determining the qualifications and competence ofDepartment or service personnel who are not licensedindependent practitioners and who provide patient care, treatmentand services;10.2.5.13 Performing continuous assessment and improvement of thequality of patient care, treatment and services provided by theDepartment;10.2.5.14 Maintaining quality control programs, as appropriate;10.2.5.15 Orienting and providing continuing education of all personsin the Department;10.2.5.16 Recommending space and other resources needed by theDepartment;10.2.5.17 Enforcing the applicable Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules andRegulations and Board Bylaws, rules and policies within theDepartment;10.2.5.18 Implementing actions of the MEC, the Board or Mercy thataffect the Department; and10.2.5.19 Performing such other responsibilities as the MEC or Boardmay reasonably require.10.2.5.20 Mercy administration will provide assistance and support.Conduct regular periodic meetings for the purposes of receiving,reviewing and considering findings of the quality reviewand improvement program, and the results of thedepartment's review, evaluation and education activities andof performing, or receiving reports on, other department andstaff functions;Establish such committees or other mechanisms as are necessaryand desirable to perform properly the functions assigned toit.- 45 -