According to the procedure established for the appointment of the medical staff, one or more dentists may be appointed to the dental staff. If the dental service is organized, its organization shall be comparable to that of other services or departments. Whether or not the dental service is organized as a department, the following requirements shall be met:
1. Members of the dental staff shall be qualified legally, professionally, and ethically for the positions to which they are appointed.2. Patients admitted for dental services shall be admitted by the dentist either to the department of dentistry, or, if there is no department, to an organized clinical service.3. There shall be a physician in attendance who is responsible for the medical care of the patient throughout the hospital stay. A medical survey shall be done and recorded by a member of the medical staff before dental surgery is performed. A medical survey may be done by an oral surgeon as outlined in Rule 41.7.3.4. There shall be specific bylaws concerning the dental staff written as combined medical - dental staff bylaws or separate or adjunct dental bylaws.5. The staff bylaws and rules and regulations shall specifically delineate the rights and privileges of the dentists.6. Complete records, both medical and dental, shall be required on each dental patient and shall be a part of the hospital records.15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-41.55.1
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