Dr. Bob applies for medical staff privileges at General Hospital. The hospital administrator?
A. is not required to look into Dr. Bob’s background.
B. is required to query the National Practitioner Data Bank.
C. is required to query the Data Bank unless Dr. Bob is a recent medical school graduate.
D. is required to query the Data Bank or to make other
reasonable efforts to determine Dr. Bob’s qualifications
Dr. Bob is found to have malpracticed and has his staff privileges suspended for 90 days.
The hospital
A. may report this to the National Practitioner Data Bank.
B. should report this to the National Practitioner Data Bank.
C. should report it if this is Dr. Bob’s second offence.
D. should not report it, as it’s not the type of information the Data Bank receives.
To get the answer to the first question, we can refer to the regulations or guidelines regarding the process of granting medical staff privileges at General Hospital. These guidelines should specify the requirements and procedures for the hospital administrator.
For the second question, we need to know the reporting obligations and guidelines for medical malpractice incidents at General Hospital. The hospital's policy on reporting malpractice incidents should provide the necessary information.
Unfortunately, I do not have access to the specific regulations or guidelines of General Hospital. I suggest referring to the hospital's official documentation or contacting the hospital administrator for accurate information.