Or. Admin. R. 333-071-0440

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
Section 333-071-0440 - Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement

The governing body of an SICF must ensure that there is an effective, written, facility-wide quality assessment and performance improvement program to evaluate and monitor the quality and appropriateness of patient care.

(1) All organized services related to patient care, including services furnished by a contractor must be evaluated.
(2) Written documentation of quality assurance activities shall be recorded at least quarterly.
(3) Health care acquired infections, medication therapy, and blood and blood product transfusions must be evaluated.
(4) All medical services performed in the facility must be evaluated as they relate to appropriateness of diagnosis and treatment.
(5) The facility must have an ongoing plan, consistent with available community and facility resources, to provide and make available social work, psychological, and educational services to meet the medically-related needs of its patients.

Or. Admin. R. 333-071-0440

Renumbered from 333-071-0065, PH 281-2018, filed 12/19/2018, effective 12/19/2018; PH 4-2019, amend filed 02/21/2019, effective 2/21/2019

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 441.025

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 441.025