The Chief Medical Officer in Belgian Hospitals: No longer referee without whistle? KU Leuven
In 2014, the Belgian Hospital Act and its implementing decisions were modified, introducing new assignments for the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). The CMO now has to be invited at all meetings of the Hospital Board. Also, the CMO has to establish a personal file for all physicians working in the hospital. Finally, the CMO was given the authority to organize a so-called "targeted medical audit", in case the quality and the good functioning of the ...