Alaama v. Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Inc.

Business and Professions Code section 809.1 requires a hospital peer review board to give a physician notice and the right to request a hearing when the hospital revokes or terminates the physician’s membership, staff privileges, or employment for a “medical disciplinary cause or reason.”  In 2016 Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Inc., doing business as PIH Health Hospital-Whittier, and PIH Health Physicians (collectively, the hospital) terminated Dr. Abdulmouti Alaama’s privileges and staff membership without giving him a hearing.  Dr. Alaama filed a complaint that included causes of action seeking a writ of administrative mandate, alleging, among other things, the hospital denied him the right to a hearing before terminating his privileges.  The trial court denied the petition.  Because the hospital terminated Dr. Alaama’s privileges and staff membership for a “medical disciplinary cause or reason,” we reverse.

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