Opinion ID: 1060738
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Heading: Parkwest's Bylaws

Text: Parkwest's Bylaws required that corrective action against a physician be initiated by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Board of Trustees (the Board), or the Medical Executive Committee, a medical staff committee of doctors exercising overall management functions of Parkwest's medical staff. After initiating or receiving a request for adverse action, the Medical Executive Committee forwards the request to the chairperson of the department in which the questioned activities occurred. The Bylaws provide that the Department then either investigates the matter or appoints an Ad Hoc Committee to investigate. The investigation is to culminate in a written report within thirty days which is then forwarded to the Medical Executive Committee. If the Medical Executive Committee recommends adverse action to the Board based upon this report, the physician is entitled to prompt notice advising the physician of his right to request a hearing. Once the physician requests a hearing, Parkwest is to provide notice of the hearing's place and time, which should be scheduled no later than thirty days from the date of the physician's request. At least seven days before the hearing, Parkwest must provide the physician with a concise statement of alleged acts or omissions. Following the hearing, appellate review should occur within seven days of the physician's request.