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Staff Privileges

A doctor's permission to admit and treat patients in a hospital, use its facilities, and participate in its medical staff.

Due Process Rights

A legal principle that guarantees fairness, such as a right to a hearing, a chance to present one's side, and an appeal, before an action is taken that affects one's life, liberty, or property.

Appellate Review

The process by which a higher authority or committee reviews a decision made by a lower one, typically after a hearing, to determine if it was fair and correct.

Secretary of Health and Human Services

The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a government agency responsible for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services.

National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)

A federal database that collects and stores information on adverse actions taken against healthcare practitioners, such as medical malpractice payments and loss of hospital privileges.

Medical Staff Mechanisms

The internal rules, committees, and procedures established by a hospital's medical staff for decision-making, credentialing, and dispute resolution.