MEDICAL STAFF OF ALTA BATES MEDICAL CENTER

A. TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY MEANS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE APPROPRIATENESS OF THE PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ETHICAL CONDUCT OF ITS MEMBERS AND TO STRIVE TOWARD THE CONTINUAL UPGRADING OF THE QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE DELIVERED IN THE HOSPITAL CONSISTENT WITH THE RECOGNIZED STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL CARE AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE LOCALLY.B. TO BE THE FORMAL ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE THROUGH WHICH THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE MEDICAL STAFF MAY BE OBTAINED BY INDIVIDUAL PRACTITIONERS AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF STAFF MEMBERSHIP ARE FULFILLED;C. TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE THAT ALLOWS ONGOING REVIEW OF PATIENT CARE PRACTICES AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE QUALITY AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SERVICES RENDERED BY ALL MEDICAL STAFF MEMBERS;D. TO PROVIDE THE MEANS THROUGH WHICH THE MEDICAL STAFF MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE HOSPITAL'S POLICY-MAKING AND PLANNING PROCESSES.