automatic suspension

automatic suspension

The immediate suspension of a practitioner from the medical staff due to activities of such grave concern as to warrant said suspension (e.g., the revocation of the practitioner’s state licence to practise medicine).

automatic suspension

Hospital practice The immediate suspension of a practitioner from the medical staff due to activities of such egregious nature as to warrant said suspension–eg, revocation of the practitioner's state license to practice medicine. Cf Summary suspension.