N.M. Admin. Code § 8.315.2.23

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 8.315.2.23 - QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM

A. The provider will have a written plan of quality assurance and improvement which provides for a system of ongoing assessment, implementation, evaluation, and revision of activities related to overall program administration and services. The plan will:

(1) ensure that standards are incorporated into the provider policy and procedure manual; the provider standards will be based on the PACE protocol, applicable PACE standards and applicable licensing and certification criteria;

(2) ensure that goals and objectives provide a framework for quality improvement activities, evaluation and corrective action;

(3) ensure that quality indicators are objective and measurable variables related to the entire range of services provided by the PACE program provider; the methodology should assure that all demographic groups, all care settings, e.g., inpatient, the PACE program center and in-home, will be included in the scope of the quality assurance review;

(4) ensure that quality indicators are selected for review on the basis of high volume, high risk diagnosis or procedure, adverse outcomes, or some other problem-focused method consistent with the state of the art;

(5) ensure that the evaluation process or procedures review the effectiveness of the interdisciplinary team in its ability to assess participants care needs, identify the participant's treatment goals, assess effectiveness of interventions, evaluate adequacy and appropriateness of service utilization and reorganize treatment plan as necessary;

(6) establish the composition and responsibilities of a quality assurance committee and an ethics committee;

(7) ensure participant involvement in the quality assurance plan and evaluation of satisfaction with services; and

(8) designate an individual to coordinate and oversee implementation of quality assurance activities.

B. The quality assurance committee will hold quarterly meetings with the provider staff, including, but not limited to, the:

1) medical director;

2) interdisciplinary team; and,

3) administrative director. The provider will prepare quarterly written status reports for review at the quality assurance committee meetings. Written status reports will include, at a minimum, a discussion of project progress, problems encountered and recommended solutions, identification of policy or management questions, and requested project plan adjustments.

N.M. Admin. Code § 8.315.2.23

8.315.2.23 NMAC - Rp, 8 NMAC 4.MAD.777.14, 12-1-06, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, June 25, 2024, eff. 7/1/2024