Medical Staff Bylaws - Arkansas Children's Hospital

Applicant may be considered ineligible for reappointment if he/she is unable toprovide evidence of activity.B. If the Applicant fails to meet the requirements for renewal of privileges, theapplicant may withdraw his/her request for the privilege or with the approval of theChief of Service (or Section Chief designee) enter into a modified FPPE plan thatshould reasonably allow the Applicant to successfully complete the renewal ofprivileges requirement.8.2.5 The Applicant may withdraw or revise a request for specific clinical privileges during theFPPE period or at renewal of privileges. Withdrawal or revision of a request for clinical privileges madeby the Applicant is not reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank.8.3 Applications for Additional PrivilegesApplications for additional clinical privileges must be in writing and will be processed and evaluated inthe same manner as the original application. A FPPE is required for additional privileges.8.4 Notification of Privilege StatusWhen the Board of Directors has made the decision to grant, deny, revise or revoke privilege(s), thisinformation is disseminated and made available to all appropriate internal and/or external persons orentities, as defined by the Hospital, Medical Staff, and applicable law.8.5 Dental Privileges8.5.1 Privileges granted to Dentists will be based on their license, training, experience, anddemonstrated competence and judgment.8.5.2 The scope and extent of surgical procedures that each Dentist may perform will bespecifically delineated and granted in the same manner as all other surgical privileges.8.5.3 Surgical procedures performed by Dentists will be under the overall supervision of theChief of Dentistry. Dentists with expanded privileges for Oral and Maxillofacial surgery will also beunder the overall supervision of the Chief of Otolaryngology.8.5.4 All dental patients will receive the same medical assessment as patients admitted to othersurgical services. A Physician member of the Medical Staff will be responsible for the care of anymedical problem that is present at the time of admission or that may arise during hospitalization.8.6 DEA8.6.1 If Clinical Privileges are requested which include the prescribing of controlledsubstances, the practitioner must maintain current DEA certification Whenever a practitioner’s DEAcertificate expires, is revoked, limited, or suspended, the practitioner shall automatically andcorrespondingly be divested of the right to prescribe medications covered by the certificate, as of the21