Mercy Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws - Mercy Health

are appointed by the Chief of Staff for a two-year term and maybe invited to attend, but hold no vote.11.2.2.6 Western Hills: Four At-Large members, who are voted on bythe Active Staff and serve a two-year term. The MedicalDirectors from the Sections of Anesthesiology, EmergencyMedicine, Hospitalist Representative, Physical Medicine &Rehabilitation, Radiology, Behavioral Medicine, Pathology andthe Chair of the Quality & Patient Safety Council are members ofthe MEC and hold a vote.11.2.2.7 Mercy West: Six At-Large members, three from theDepartment of Medicine and three from the Department ofSurgery, who are voted on by the Active Staff members of theirrespective Departments and serve a two-year term. In addition tothe MEC Membership noted above, the representatives from theservices of Pathology, Radiology, Anesthesia, EmergencyMedicine and Hospitalists and the System Credentialsrepresentative Credentials Committee Chair are members of theMEC and hold a vote.11.2.3 An MEC member who is not an officer may be removed by a 2/3 vote ofby the MEC.11.2.4 Meetings: The MEC generally meets monthly but must meet not less thansix (6) times a year. must meet at least ten (nine) times a year and keepdetailed minutes of each meeting.11.2.5 Responsibilities: MEC responsibilities include:11.2.5.1 Acting on behalf of the organized Medical Staff betweenMedical Staff meetings;11.2.5.2 Reviewing, acting and reporting Medical Staffrecommendations directly to the Board on matters pertaining to:11.2.5.2.1 Membership termination;11.2.5.2.2 Medical Staff Membership;11.2.5.2.3 The organized Medical Staff structure;11.2.5.2.4 The process used to review credentials and delineateClinical Privileges;11.2.5.2.5 The delineation of privileges for each practitionerprivileged through the Medical Staff process;- 49 -