Rule 15-16-1-1.20.5 - Quality Assurance1. The hospice shall conduct an ongoing, comprehensive integrated self-assessment quality improvement process (inclusive of inpatient care, home care and respite care) which evaluates not only the quality of care provided, but also the appropriateness care/services provided and evaluations of such services. Findings shall be documented and used by the hospice to correct identified problems and to revise hospice policies.2. The hospice shall have written plans, policies and procedures addressing quality assurance.3. The hospice shall designate, in writing, an individual responsible for the coordination of the quality improvement program.4. The hospice shall conduct quality improvement meetings quarterly, at a minimum.5. The Hospice's written plan for continually assessing and improving all aspects of operations must include: B. A system to ensure systematic, objective quarterly reports. Documentation must be maintained to reflect that such reports were reviewed with the IDG, the Medical Director, the Governing Body and distributed to appropriate areas;
C. The method for evaluating the quality and the appropriateness of care;D. A method for resolving identified problems; andE. Application to improving the quality of patient care.15 Miss. Code. R. § 16-1-1.20.5
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-85-7