- (1) State and Regional Trauma QA/QI members shall be provided access to all information, reports, statements, or memoranda reviewed by or furnished to the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI workgroups members; and any discussion, findings, conclusions or recommendations resulting from the review of the records by the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI workgroups are declared to be privileged and confidential. All information, reports, statements, or memoranda reviewed by or furnished to the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI workgroups shall be used only in the exercise of proper functions and duties of the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI workgroups.
- (2) All information furnished to the State and Regional QA/QI workgroups shall include pertinent safety and health information associated with the case summary. All identifying patient information will be removed before preparing case summary.
- (3) All information and records acquired or developed by the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI workgroups shall be secured and have restricted access and shall be destroyed when no longer of use.
- (4) Statistical information and data may be released by the State and Regional Trauma QA/QI as long as no identifying patient information is provided.
Author: John Campbell, M.D., and Choona Lang
Statutory Authority: Alabama Legislature, Act 299, Regular Session, 2007 Code of Ala. 1975, §22-11D-1, et. seq.
History: New Rule: Filed February 18, 2009; effective March 25, 2009.