Our Medical Staff Proceedings practice area is headed jointly by William M. Mandell and Dean P. Nicastro, each with considerable experience with medical peer review, hospital medical staff corrective action and fair hearing proceedings, and disciplinary appeals.  They are joined by Robert R. Pierce, who has an extensive background in medical litigation and adjudicatory proceedings.  We make it our goal to be well-versed in institutional medical staff bylaws and policies, and to stay current with the state and federal laws and regulations and Joint Commission standards that govern medical staff corrective action investigations and disciplinary proceedings.  Our clients include: Medical Staff Physician Leadership, Hospital Administration and Hearing Committees and Panels.

Our legal services in this area include:

• Serving as hearing officers in fair hearings under Medical Staff bylaws, including fact-finding and recommendations

• Serving as independent legal counsel to the Medical Staff hearing committee

• Drafting of hearing officer/committee findings, recommendations and reports

• Serving as legal counsel to the Medical Executive Committee in hearings before Medical Staff hearing panels

• Advising Hospital Administration, Medical Staff  leadership, and Medical Staff peer review committees on corrective action activities/initiatives and medical peer review, including procedural rules, confidentiality, privilege and reporting requirements

• Advice and drafting of fair hearing and appeals provisions of Medical Staff bylaws

• Educational presentations to Medical Staff leaders on medical peer review

For more information, please contact Bill Mandell at bill@piercemandell.com or Dean Nicastro at dean@piercemandell.com.