Committee on
Hospital Care
2009-2010

Chairperson
Jerrold Eichner, MD

Members
James M. Betts, MD
Maribeth Chitkara, MD
Jennifer A. Jewell, MD
Patricia Lye, MD

Section Member
Laura Mirkinson, MD
Section on Hospital Medicine

Staff
S Niccole Alexander, MPP
Manager
AAP Division of Hospital &
Surgical Services
847/434-4799
nalexander@aap.org

Section on Hospital Medicine
Website

The Committee on Hospital
Care (COHC) advises the mem-
bership on organizational and
management issues related to
the hospitalization of children
and develops general guidelines
for medical and nursing staffs
involved in pediatric inpatient
care.

Issues addressed by the Com-
mittee include delineation of
clinical privileges, hospital
staffing and the provision of
clinical and support services.

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