The organization that accredits and certifies hospitals nationwide has given a clean bill of
health to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and dismissed a series of complaints brought by a former physician against the Hospital and its Board of Trustees. The Joint Commission, an independent reviewing body, has notified Jerry Klein, the Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, that the Commission will take no further action on the complaints filed by Dr. Richard Clark.Dr. Clark, former President of the Medical Staff, resigned his position in August of 2012. After his resignation, Dr. Clark filed a formal complaint with The Joint Commission claiming the Hospital and Board of Trustees had violated performance standards by amending the Medical Staff Bylaws to change the time physicians have to become Board Certified in their medical specialty. The Hospital responded to the allegations with a detailed review of the procedures used by the Medical Staff and the Board of Trustees in adopting amendments to the Medical Staff Bylaws. The Hospital’s response included minutes of meetings and documents signed by Dr. Clark in his capacity as Medical Staff President, which show his attendance and participation in the process of passing the amendments. The amendments adopted by the Medical Staff and approved by the Board of Trustees included implementing a Code of Conduct for Physicians at the Hospital and increasing the time for physicians to obtain Board Certification from five years to seven years.
health to Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County and dismissed a series of complaints brought by a former physician against the Hospital and its Board of Trustees. The Joint Commission, an independent reviewing body, has notified Jerry Klein, the Hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, that the Commission will take no further action on the complaints filed by Dr. Richard Clark.Dr. Clark, former President of the Medical Staff, resigned his position in August of 2012. After his resignation, Dr. Clark filed a formal complaint with The Joint Commission claiming the Hospital and Board of Trustees had violated performance standards by amending the Medical Staff Bylaws to change the time physicians have to become Board Certified in their medical specialty. The Hospital responded to the allegations with a detailed review of the procedures used by the Medical Staff and the Board of Trustees in adopting amendments to the Medical Staff Bylaws. The Hospital’s response included minutes of meetings and documents signed by Dr. Clark in his capacity as Medical Staff President, which show his attendance and participation in the process of passing the amendments. The amendments adopted by the Medical Staff and approved by the Board of Trustees included implementing a Code of Conduct for Physicians at the Hospital and increasing the time for physicians to obtain Board Certification from five years to seven years.
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