Regulation .02 Quality Assurance Plan.
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A.
Every EMS operational program shall have a written quality assurance plan approved by its medical director.
B.
The quality assurance plan shall include provisions for:
(1)
Reviewing data concerning patient care rendered by EMS providers affiliated with the EMS operational program;
(2)
Identifying and analyzing trends in EMS care rendered by EMS providers affiliated with the EMS operational program;
(3)
Annually reporting to MIEMSS on quality assurance issues on a form required by MIEMSS;
(4)
Providing remedial action to resolve any patient care issues involving EMS providers or the EMS system which should be addressed at the jurisdictional level;
(5)
Identifying violations of the Maryland Medical Protocols for Emergency Medical Services Providers;
(6)
Notifying MIEMSS within 30 days of discovery of any incidents, protocol variations, or trends which in the opinion of the medical director:
(a)
May have resulted in harm to a patient,
(b)
May require disciplinary action by MIEMSS, or
(c)
Suggest the need for changes to the Statewide EMS system by MIEMSS; and
(7)
Reviewing oral or written allegations that:
(a)
An EMS provider failed to act in accordance with applicable law or protocols, or
(b)
Prehospital patient care was below the applicable standard of care.