Section 100404 - Local EMS Agency(a) The local EMS agency shall:(1) Develop and implement, in cooperation with other EMS system participants, a system-wide written EMS QI program, as defined in Section 100400 of this Chapter. Such programs shall include indicators, as defined in Section III and Appendix E of the Emergency Medical Services System Quality Improvement Program Model Guidelines, which address, but are not limited to, the following: (B) Equipment and Supplies(D) Clinical Care and Patient Outcome(E) Skills Maintenance/Competency(F) Transportation/Facilities(G) Public Education and Prevention(2) Review system-wide EMS QI Program annually for appropriateness to the system and revise as needed.(3) Develop, in cooperation with appropriate personnel/agencies, a performance improvement action plan when the EMS QI Program identifies a need for improvement. If the area identified as needing improvement includes system clinical issues, collaboration is required with the local EMS agency medical director.(4) Provide the EMS Authority with an annual update, from date of approval and annually thereafter, on the local EMS Agency's EMS QI Program. The update shall include, but not be limited to, a summary of how the local EMS Agency's EMS QI Program addressed the program indicators.(b) The local EMS Agency EMS QI Program shall be in accordance with the Emergency Medical Services System Quality Improvement Program Model Guidelines (Rev. 3/04), incorporated herein by reference, and shall be approved by the EMS Authority. This is a model program which will develop over time and is to be tailored to the individual organization's quality improvement needs and is to be based on available resources for the EMS QI program.(c) The local EMS Agency EMS QI Program shall be reviewed by the EMS Authority at least every five years.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 100404
1. New article 4 (section 100404) and section filed 9-10-2004; operative 10-10-2004 (Register 2004, No. 37). Note: Authority cited: Sections 1797.103, 1797.107, 1797.174 and 1797.176, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1797.94, 1797.174, 1797.202, 1797.204, 1797.220 and 1798, Health and Safety Code.
1. New article 4 (section 100404) and section filed 9-10-2004; operative 10-10-2004 (Register 2004, No. 37).