MEDICAL STAFF RULES AND REGULATIONS OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR HOSPITAL
    PICTURE OF THE APPLICATION FORM FOR MEDICAL STAFF
        ENCIRCLE THE LAST PARAGRAPH STATEMENT – “IF MY APPLICATION IS
         APPROVED, I SHALL ABIDE BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY
         THE MEDICAL STAFF OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR HOSPITAL.”
        DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN ACTIVE STAFF
1. To follow the rules and regulations of the Department of Surgery such as
   1.1 Rules of discipline
   1.2 Attendance to at least 50% of the weekly conferences for General Surgery
       and once a month sub-specialty conferences for other Specialties
   1.3 Admission of at least twelve (12) patients per year, including co-managed
       and HMO patients but excluding house cases and patients referred for
       consult
        DUTIES…
2. Must actively participate in the Residency Training such as acting as Preceptor
   and giving lectures on assigned topics
3. Must take turn as Consultant on Call for Service cases
4. Must cooperate in all SPC/PSH held or sponsored activities
       PRIVILEGES OF AN ACTIVE STAFF
        1. Priority to admit patients
        2. Priority in medical offices occupancy
        3. Priority in referral for patients without physicians (emergency and House
           cases)
        4. Allowed to accept in-patient referrals
        5. Enjoy hospital discount for personal admissions
        6. Be elected to hospital/department positions
        7. Be authorized to recommend physicians for admission to Associate Staff
       DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN ASSOCIATE STAFF
        1. To follow the rules and regulations of the Department of Surgery such as
           1.1 Rules of discipline
           1.2 Attendance to at least 30% of the weekly conferences for General Surgery
               and once a month sub-specialty conferences for other Specialties
       1.3 Admission of at least six (6) patients per year, including co-managed and
           HMO patients
       1.4 For those who are contemplating/applying for Active Staff, attendance to
           at least 50% of the weekly conferences for General Surgery is required
    2. Must assist the Active Staff in the Residency Training program
    3. Must cooperate in all SPC/PSH held or sponsored activities
   PRIVILEGES OF AN ASSOCIATE STAFF
    1. Next priority to admit patients
    2. Next priority in medical offices occupancy
    3. Enjoy hospital discount for personal admissions
   IN-PATIENT REFERRALS
    1. In-patient referrals is from ACTIVE TO ACTIVE STAFF and ASSOCIATE STAFF TO
       ACTIVE STAFF
       Exceptions are as follows:
          a. Patients under an HMO or any form of Health Insurance may be
              referred to the respective HMO/Health Insurance accredited
              ASSOCIATE STAFF (EXECOM Meeting April 2006)
          b. Patient may be referred by the present attending physician to their
              original attending physician regardless of the status (Active or
              Associate) of the original attending physician
          c. An Associate Staff that is known by the patient or a relative of the
              patient may be called for referral per patient’s request
    2. On the matter of Minimally Invasive procedures, patient can be referred to an
       Associate Staff as long as they are Fellows of the Philippine Association of
       Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgeons (PALES) (EXECOM Meeting August
       2018)