Policy on Hospital Staff Membership

Policy statement

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry: 

• encourages the participation of pediatric dentists on hospital medical/dental staffs. Beyond having the capability to provide valuable services to patients, the pediatric dentist can be an effective, contributing member to the hospital through consultative services, educational opportunities, leadership initiatives, and committee membership.
• encourages hospital member pediatric dentists to maintain strict adherence to the rules and regulations of the medical/dental staff and the policies and procedures of the hospital.
• is opposed to the use of economic credentialing to determine qualifications for granting/renewing a practitioner’s clinical staff membership or privileges.
• supports the American Dental Association as a corporate member of The Joint Commission and further acknowledges standards for hospital governance as established by The Joint Commission or a comparable accrediting organization approved by the United States Centers on Medicare and Medicaid Services.