Which of the following options best characterizes the structure of the medical staff?

Select one:

a.

The medical staff is accountable to senior hospital staff and governed by strict rules established by state requirements. Only a select few of this staff are involved on a single board.

b.

The medical staff comprises independent committees in each clinical specialty throughout the hospital and is directed by the hospital board.

c.

The medical staff oversees bylaws for physicians, but limits activities in performance review and corrective actions.

d.

The medical staff is a self-governing and independent body that maintains and enforces bylaws, and includes several committees for physicians to participate in.