Acts on reports and recommendations from medical staff committees.

A Joint Committee facilitates communication and coordination between the governing board and medical staff, not acting on sub-committee recommendations.

The Credentials Committee focuses on reviewing and verifying the qualifications and competency of practitioners applying for clinical privileges.

The Ethics Committee addresses ethical dilemmas in patient care and provides guidance on moral issues, not on receiving and acting upon other committee reports.

The Executive Committee serves as the coordinating governance body for the organized medical staff, receiving and acting on reports and recommendations from sub-committees such as credentials, quality assurance, and ethics. It holds authority to act on behalf of the full medical staff between general meetings.