Section 163-18-1 - Definitions1.Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Quality Assurance Committee means a quality assurance committee approved by the Board or Maine EMS pursuant to 32 M.R.S. §92-A, including but not limited to service-level quality assurance committees.2.Maine EMS Quality Assurance and Improvement Committee mean the standing committee established by the Board pursuant to 32 M.R.S. §88(2)(J).3.Quality Improvement Initiative means review and assessment of Maine EMS system data by Maine-EMS-approved quality assurance committees for the purpose of improving patient care.4.Quality Improvement Marker means a measurable standard within a Maine EMS protocol established by an emergency medical services quality assurance committee.16-163 C.M.R. ch. 18, § 1