Section 410 IAC 15-2.4-2 - Quality assessment and improvementAuthority: IC 16-21-1-7
Affected: IC 16-21-1
Sec. 2.
(a) The center must develop, implement, and maintain an effective, organized, center-wide, comprehensive quality assessment and improvement program in which all areas of the center participate. The program shall be ongoing and have a written plan of implementation that evaluates, but is not limited to, the following:(1) All services, including services furnished by a contractor.(2) All functions, including, but not limited to, the following:(A) Discharge and transfer.(D) Response to patient emergencies.(3) All services performed in the center with regard to appropriateness of diagnoses and treatments related to a standard of care and anticipated or expected outcomes.(b) The center shall take appropriate action to address the opportunities for improvement found through the quality assessment and improvement program as follows: (1) The action must be documented.(2) The outcome of the action must be documented as to its effectiveness, continued follow-up, and impact on patient care.Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 15-2.4-2; filed Dec 1, 1999, 3:44 p.m.: 23 IR 786; readopted filed Jul 15, 2005, 8:00 a.m.: 28 IR 3661; readopted filed Jul 14, 2011, 11:42 a.m.: 20110810-IR-410110253RFAReadopted filed 9/13/2017, 4:08 p.m.: 20171011-IR-410170339RFAReadopted filed 11/28/2023, 12:13 p.m.: 20231227-IR-410230639RFA