Authority: IC 16-21-1-7

Affected: IC 16-21-1

Sec. 2. (a) The center must develop, implement, and maintain an effective, organized, center-wide, comprehensive quality assessment and improvement program in which all areas of the center participate. The program shall be ongoing and have a written plan of implementation that evaluates, but is not limited to, the following:

1. (1) All services, including services furnished by a contractor.

2. (2) All functions, including, but not limited to, the following:

   1. (A) Discharge and transfer.
   2. (B) Infection control.
   3. (C) Medication errors.
   4. (D) Response to patient emergencies.
3. (3) All services performed in the center with regard to appropriateness of diagnoses and treatments related to a standard of care and anticipated or expected outcomes.

(b) The center shall take appropriate action to address the opportunities for improvement found through the quality assessment and improvement program as follows:

1. (1) The action must be documented.
2. (2) The outcome of the action must be documented as to its effectiveness, continued follow-up, and impact on patient care.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 15-2.4-2; filed Dec 1, 1999, 3:44 p.m.: 23 IR 786; readopted filed Jul 15, 2005, 8:00 a.m.: 28 IR 3661; readopted filed Jul 14, 2011, 11:42 a.m.: 20110810-IR-410110253RFA; readopted filed Sep 13, 2017, 4:08 p.m.: 20171011-IR-410170339RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2023, 12:13 p.m.: 20231227-IR-410230639RFA)