Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-1309

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 28-4-1309 - Quality assurance

(a) Each licensee shall develop and implement a quality assurance program to evaluate, at least annually, the quality of patient care and the appropriateness of clinical services.

(b) The quality assurance program shall include a system for the assessment of patient and newborn outcomes, clinical protocols, recordkeeping, and infection control.

(c) The quality assurance findings shall be documented and used for the ongoing assessment of clinical services, problem resolution, and plans for service improvement.

(d) All quality assurance findings shall be available at the birth center for review by the secretary. Nothing in this regulation shall preclude the review of patient records by the secretary.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 28-4-1309

Authorized by K.S.A. 65-508; implementing K.S.A. 65-507, 65-508, and 65-512; effective July 9, 2010.