Md. Code Regs. 30.03.04.02

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 30.03.04.02 - Quality Assurance Plan

A. Every EMS operational program shall have a written quality assurance plan approved by its medical director.

B. The quality assurance plan shall include provisions for:

(1) Reviewing data concerning patient care rendered by EMS providers affiliated with the EMS operational program;

(2) Identifying and analyzing trends in EMS care rendered by EMS providers affiliated with the EMS operational program;

(3) Annually reporting to MIEMSS on quality assurance issues on a form required by MIEMSS;

(4) Providing remedial action to resolve any patient care issues involving EMS providers or the EMS system which should be addressed at the jurisdictional level;

(5) Identifying violations of the Maryland Medical Protocols for Emergency Medical Services Providers;

(6) Notifying MIEMSS within 30 days of discovery of any incidents, protocol variations, or trends which in the opinion of the medical director:

(a) May have resulted in harm to a patient,

(b) May require disciplinary action by MIEMSS, or

(c) Suggest the need for changes to the Statewide EMS system by MIEMSS; and

(7) Reviewing oral or written allegations that:

(a) An EMS provider failed to act in accordance with applicable law or protocols, or

(b) Prehospital patient care was below the applicable standard of care.

Md. Code Regs. 30.03.04.02