A group of Florida plastic surgeons is asking an appeals court to block emergency restrictions recently put into place by the Florida Board of Medicine. The restrictions are for gluteal fat grafting, also known as Brazilian butt lifts.

Medical executive committee (MEC) meetings are the place to tackle the pressing questions that the events of the past several months have raised. For example, the MEC should discuss what it can do to ensure that the hospital does not become the focus of an Office of Attorney General investigation for unnecessarily performing high profile procedures, such as cardiac and orthopedic surgery. Does the MEC have faith in the systems that monitor the appropriateness and quality of procedures performed in these areas?

This table lays out possible roles and responsibilities that medical staff leaders—from service line chiefs to committee chairs—may hold.

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Here are links to this month's newsletters:

• Medical Staff Briefing
• Credentialing Resource Center Journal