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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 30.08.08.14" title_num="30" subtitle_num="08" chapter_num="08" heading="Quality Management.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The hospital shall have ongoing QM of the pediatric trauma program that is integrated into the hospital's overall QM program and reported to the hospital's governing body.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The following shall be included in the pediatric QM program:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A structure to ensure that defined program outcomes and performance measures are developed and monitored regularly;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A special audit of all pediatric trauma deaths;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Review of morbidity and mortality;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Evaluation of medical care, nursing care, utilization review, tissue review, and prehospital care;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Monthly review, at an appropriate interdisciplinary forum, of the performance of the pediatric trauma program, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Trends;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>All deaths;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>All transfers;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Morbidities;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Problem identification and solution;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Issues identified from the QM process; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>System or administrative issues;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Maintenance of minutes for all meetings in accordance with the hospital QM program;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Requirements for designated liaisons (medical and nursing) to attend at least 50 percent of the trauma peer review meetings, and with supporting documentation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Requirements for all pediatric general surgeons who take pediatric trauma call to attend at least 50 percent of the trauma peer review meetings;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Documentation of QM to demonstrate the interdisciplinary approach to the QM program, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Problem identification;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Analysis;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Action planning;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Implementation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Reevaluation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Corrective action; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Monitoring of Level I Pediatric Trauma Center bypass status including “fly-by” and re-route events.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>