Mercy Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws - Mercy Health

1.1.6. CHIROPRACTOR is an individual who has been awarded the degree ofDoctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) holding a license to practice chiropracticissued pursuant to Chapter 4734 of the Ohio Revised Code.1.1.7. Clinical Privileges refers to the permission granted by the Board toprovide a defined scope of clinical services to provide patient careservices to those who admit patients and/or provide patient care byrendering specific professional, diagnostic, therapeutic, medical, dental,podiatric, psychological, chiropractic or surgical services.Comment: Text moved here1.1.8. Clinically Active – Refers to a practitioner who provides 24 patientservices in a two(2) year period, exclusive of Outpatient diagnostictesting or telemedicine, at an individual acute care facility.1.1.9. Co-Admit – Co-admission requires the consent of a fully licensedindependent practitioner in admitting and treating a patient, if requiredby privileges. The Co-admitting Licensed Independent Practitioner willbe the attending physician of record.1.1.10. Consultant – If, in the good faith belief of the Medical ExecutiveCommittee, such action is necessary to assist or enable it to fulfill itsresponsibilities pursuant to these Bylaws, the Medical ExecutiveCommittee may make use of appropriately qualified Consultants who arenot Medical Staff Members or employees or officers of the Hospital. TheMedical Executive Committee may appoint such a Consultant to assistany individual or Committee in carrying out a responsibility imposed bythese Bylaws. To the extent possible, any Consultant so appointed shallfollow the procedures set out in these Bylaws relating to the matter inwhich it/he/she has been appointed and shall be considered part of thepeer review process.1.1.11. Criminal Conviction means conviction of, or a plea of guilty or nocontest to any felony, or a conviction or plea to any misdemeanor relatedto the practice of a health care profession, to Federal Health Programfraud or abuse, to third-party reimbursement, or to controlled substances.1.1.12. When The term counting Days, refers to business days for purposes ofthese documents. the first day of any period is not counted; the last oneis. If a period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, then the period isdeemed to end on the next business day. If a period is six days or shorter,do not count intervening Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.1.1.13. DENTIST means an individual who has been awarded the degree ofDoctor of Dentistry (D.D.S.) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.)holding a license to practice dentistry issued pursuant to Chapter 4715 ofthe Ohio Revised Code.1.1.14. Designee means an appropriately privileged Practitioner designated by aMember to provide patient care as necessary.- 7 -