15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-42.9.1
There shall be a single organized medical staff that has the overall responsibility for the quality of all clinical care provided to patients, and for the ethical conduct and professional practices of its members, as well as for accounting therefore to the governing authority. The manner in which the medical staff is organized shall be consistent with the facility's documented staff organization bylaws, rules and regulations, and pertain to the setting where the facility is located. The medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations, and the rules and regulations of the governing authority shall require that patients are admitted to the facility only upon the recommendation of a licensed physician and that a licensed physician be responsible for diagnosis and all medical care and treatment. The organization of the medical staff, and its bylaws, rules and regulations, shall be approved by the facility's governing authority. The medical staff shall strive to assure that each member is qualified for membership and shall encourage the optimal level of professional performance of its members through the appointment/reappointment procedure, the specific delineation of clinical privileges, and the periodic reappraisal of each staff member according to the established provisions.
15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-42.9.1