# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 12 — Adult Health

### Chapter 01 — Surgical Abortion Facilities

#### Regulation .16 Quality Assurance Program.

*COMAR 10.12.01.16*

A. The administrator shall ensure that the facility develops and maintains a quality assurance program which includes:

  (1) Monitoring and evaluation of the quality of patient care; and

  (2) Identification, evaluation, and resolution of care problems.

B. The facility shall conduct ongoing quality assurance activities and document the activities on a continuous basis, but not less than quarterly.

C. The administrator shall ensure that the facility develops a quality control procedure to monitor and document the safety and performance of all biomedical equipment.

D. The facility shall document the following information for all quality assurance activities:

  (1) A description of identified problems;

  (2) Findings;

  (3) Conclusions;

  (4) Recommendations;

  (5) Actions taken;

  (6) Results; and

  (7) Follow-up.