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Medical staff bylaws: regulations or contract? 1978

J S Cullinane, and R M Bossen

St. John's Hospital Medical Staff v. St. John Regional Medical Center is the point of departure in an exploration of the issue of whether medical staff bylaws constitute a contract or are merely important regulations. Also discussed is the practical application of bylaws in day-to-day hospital operations.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007591	Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations	A private, voluntary, not-for-profit organization which establishes standards for the operation of health facilities and services, conducts surveys, and awards accreditation.	JCAHO,Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals,Joint Commission of Accreditation, Health Care Organizations,Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations,Joint Commission on Accreditation, Health Care Organizations,Joint Commission on Accreditation, Healthcare Organizations
D008504	Medical Staff Privileges	Those rights or activities which are specific to members of the institution's medical staff, including the right to admit private patients.	Medical Staff Privileges, Nonphysician,Staff Privileges, Medical,Medical Staff Privilege,Privilege, Medical Staff,Privileges, Medical Staff,Staff Privilege, Medical
D008505	Medical Staff, Hospital	Professional medical personnel approved to provide care to patients in a hospital.	Attending Physicians, Hospital,Hospital Medical Staff,Physicians, Junior,Registrars, Hospital,Attending Physician, Hospital,Hospital Attending Physician,Hospital Attending Physicians,Hospital Medical Staffs,Medical Staffs, Hospital,Hospital Registrar,Hospital Registrars,Junior Physician,Junior Physicians,Physician, Junior,Registrar, Hospital,Staff, Hospital Medical,Staffs, Hospital Medical
D009934	Organization and Administration	The planning and managing of programs, services, and resources.	Administration,Administration and Organization,Administrative Technics,Administrative Techniques,Coordination, Administrative,Logistics,Supervision,Technics, Administrative,Techniques, Administrative,Administrative Coordination,Administrative Technic,Administrative Technique,Technic, Administrative,Technique, Administrative
D003249	Constitution and Bylaws	The fundamental principles and laws adopted by an organization for the regulation and governing of its affairs.	Bylaws,Constitution,Constitutions,Bylaw,Bylaws and Constitution
D003284	Contract Services	Outside services provided to an institution under a formal financial agreement.	Services, Contract,Contract Service,Service, Contract
D005376	Financial Management	The obtaining and management of funds for institutional needs and responsibility for fiscal affairs.	Endowments,Financial Activities,Funds,Activities, Financial,Activity, Financial,Endowment,Financial Activity,Fund,Management, Financial
D006075	Governing Board	The group in which legal authority is vested for the control of health-related institutions and organizations.	Board, Governing,Boards, Governing,Governing Boards
D006739	Hospital Administration	Management of the internal organization of the hospital.	Hospital Organization and Administration,Organization and Administration, Hospital,Administration, Hospital
D006744	Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299