S.C. Code Regs. § ch. 61, 61-77, 61-77.1800

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-77.1800 - QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

A. The Home Health Agency shall have a written, implemented quality improvement program, to include risk management and infection control, which provides effective self-assessment and implementation of measures designed to improve the services rendered by the Agency.

B. The Home Health Agency shall ensure the quality improvement program includes:

1. Establishing desired outcomes and the criteria by which policy and procedure effectiveness is regularly, systematically, and objectively measured;

2. Identifying, evaluating, and determining the causes of any deviation from the desired outcomes;

3. Identifying the action taken to correct current deviations and prevent future deviation, and the persons responsible for implementation of these actions;

4. Addressing quality indicator data to evaluate:

a. Quality of Patient care and Staff performance;

b. Appropriateness of the combination of services/mix of professionals reflected on the Treatment Plan; and c. Effectiveness of the communication among Agency Staff.

5. Analyzing the appropriateness and clinical necessity of admission, treatment, care and services; and

6. Establishing a systematic method of obtaining feedback from Patients and Representatives.

S.C. Code Regs. ch. 61, 61-77, 61-77.1800

Added by State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.