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You are here > Home > Reading Lists > Medical Staff > The Greeley Company Guide to Medical Staff Bylaws The Greeley Company Guide to Medical Staff Bylaws, 3rd Edition Mary J. Hoppa, MD, MBA, CMSL; Joseph Cooper, MD Softbound Book + companion CD-ROM   Size: 8.5" x 11" book plus CD-ROM ISBN 1601467850 978-1601467850  HCPro October 2010 (click the button below for the very best available price for this book and CD-ROM kit) You know how critical it is to maintain up-to-date, federally compliant bylaws. Simply put, the attention an organization pays to keeping its bylaws current is a direct reflection of its commitment to high-quality performance standards. Still, there is a world of difference between knowing what a bylaw should contain and succinctly translating that idea into words. Sloppy drafting or poorly worded provisions can all-too-often hamper effective clinical governance, opening the door to confusion or liability. Revise any section of your organization's bylaws Create an entirely new bylaws document that is right for your organization Keep your bylaws current and compliant Stay up-to-date on Joint Commission and CMS standards This book and CD-ROM resource kit is an easy-to-use tool that empowers you with the language you need to keep your bylaws current and compliant. More than just boilerplate language, this easy-to-use resource empowers you with implementation strategies, tools, and instructions to update and maintain your medical staff bylaws. The third edition of this popular book from The Greeley Company walks you through each section of the bylaws and provides model language that meets regulatory requirements, including changes stemming from Joint Commission standard MS.01.01.01.   Carefully developed, reviewed, and tested bylaws to empower your medical staff. This one-stop resource provides the guidance and model language you need to bring your bylaws up to date. It will help you: Save time and expense creating compliant model bylaws language to address key regulatory changes Learn to work with your medical staff to revise your bylaws as needed Establish a process for resolving conflicts of interest between the medical staff, medical executive committee, and the board, as mandated by MS.01.01.01 Identify sections of your bylaws that need updating Eliminate unnecessary and confusing language from your bylaws Use The Greeley Company's model language as a foundation for your own This expanded and updated "how-to" manual includes: Downloadable, customizable sample language online Straightforward, sustainable solutions Additional analysis and recommendations for each bylaws section Take a look at the table of contents: Section one: Addressing the preliminaries Organization name; Table of contents; Definitions; Preamble and statement of purpose Section two: Medical staff governance Membership of the medical staff; Medical staff categories; Medical staff officers; The medical executive committee; Medical staff structure: Should the medical staff be departmentalized?; Amending the bylaws Section three: Member rights and due process Member rights; Investigations; Special meeting requirements; Suspensions; The medical staff fair hearing; Appeals to the board; Reports to the NPDB Section four: Credentialing and privileging procedures Qualifications for members; Establishing the credentials committee; Special conditions for residents or fellows in training; Special conditions for moonlighting residents and fellows; Processing new applicants; Processing reappointments; Granting clinical privileges; Leaves of absence; Credentialing allied health practitioners; Credentialing telemedicine providers; Practitioners providing contracted service Section five: Medical staff operational issues Attendance and quorum; Determining the appropriate number of medical staff committees; Addressing required medical staff functions; Additional items for inclusion in medical staff governing documents; Pulling it all together; A guide to bylaws document review; Undertaking a bylaws review; Responsibility for the bylaws; Enable the creation of new bylaws; Conclusion Who will benefit? Medical staff leaders, medical directors, credentialing coordinators, chief medical officers, chief executive officers, quality directors / managers, medical staff services managers / professionals, bylaws committee chairs/members, vice presidents of medical affairs, medical staff presidents/chiefs of staff Mary J. Hoppa, MD, MBA, CMSL, is a senior consultant with The Greeley Company, a division of HCPro, Inc., in Marblehead, MA. She brings more than 15 years of healthcare leadership and management experience to her work with physicians, hospitals, and healthcare organizations across the country. Dr. Hoppa's roles in hospital administration and medical staff leadership in academic and community hospital settings make her uniquely qualified to assist physicians and medical centers in developing effective solutions to their most significant challenges. She has experience in credentialing and privileging, peer review and quality, medical staff education, conflict resolution, and is the leader of The Greeley Company's bylaws division.   With more than 18 years of experience, HCPro, Inc. is a leading provider of integrated information, education, training, and consulting products and services in the vital areas of healthcare regulation and compliance. The company's mission is to meet the specialized informational, advisory, and educational needs of the healthcare industry. As an acknowledged industry authority in healthcare regulation and compliance, HCPro focuses on providing its clients assistance and expertise in the areas of accreditation, medical staff affairs, credentialing, privileging, medical record management, regulatory compliance, nursing, quality/patient safety, infection control, and workplace safety. 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