Section 11-93-22 - Medical staff(a) There shall be an organized medical staff that has overall responsibility for the quality of medical care provided to patients, and for the ethical conduct and professional practices of its members.(b) The medical staff shall develop and adopt by-laws and rules to: (1) Establish a framework for self government and a means of accountability to the governing body.(2) Provide for the election or appointment of officers, executive committees, department heads and service chiefs.(3) Specifically define and delineate medical staff clinical privileges of all individuals who are permitted by law and by the hospital to provide patient care independently in the hospital and review and evaluate each member's clinical activities.(4) Hold regular staff and departmental meetings to review administrative and clinical duties. Minutes of all meetings shall be kept.(5) Promote a continuing program of professional education.(c) All patients admitted to a hospital shall be under the general care of a physician member of the medical staff. Individuals admitted by a nonphysician member of the medical staff who has been granted admitting privileges will have a qualified physician who is a member of the medical staff designated to be responsible for the general medical evaluation and medical care of the patient in accordance with requirements of the governing board.(d) The hospital shall not permit interns, residents, fellows, graduates of foreign medical schools or medical students in an approved training program to perform a service for which a license is required by the State of Hawaii unless they are at the time licensed or under the direct control and direct supervision of a licensed physician or a medical staff member of the same profession.[Eff. 3/3/86; am and ren AUG 3, 1992] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-11) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-11)