The North Carolina Medical Society’s updated Model Medical Staff Bylaws is now available to NCMS members at https://www.compassionatecarenc.org/members/pages/physician_hospital/medstaff_bylaws.html.

The revised NCMS Medical Staff Bylaws include provisions that comply with the new Joint Commission Medical Staff Standard MS.01.01.01, which take effect on March 31, 2011. The revised version also includes changes recommended by the NCMS Physician Hospital Issues Committee, new or revised NCMS HOD policy, new AMA policy, and references to the DNV (Det Norske Veritas Healthcare) standards.

For additional information, please contact Melanie Phelps at [email protected] or call 800-722-1350.