Staff appointments

(a) Staff appointments shall be made by the governing body, taking into account recommendations made by the active staff. (b) The governing body has the legal right to appoint the medical staff and the obligation to appoint only those physicians and practitioners who are judged by their peers to be qualified and competent in their respective fields. (c) Reappointments shall be made periodically, and recorded in the minutes of the governing body. Reappointment policies provide for a periodic appraisal of each member of the staff, including consideration of his or her physical and mental capabilities. Recommendations for reappointments shall be noted either in the credential committee or medical staff meetings minutes. (d) Temporary staff privileges, for example locum tenens, shall be granted as specified in the medical staff bylaws for a limited time if the person is otherwise properly qualified for such.