Section 216-RICR-10-10-7.3 - General Program Requirements7.3.1Health Care Quality Performance Measurement and Reporting ProgramA. The Health Care Quality Performance Measurement and Reporting Program shall include quality performance measures and reporting for health care facilities licensed in Rhode Island.B. The Health Care Quality Performance Measurement and Reporting Program established under the Act shall, at a minimum, incorporate the following: (1) a standardized data set of clinical performance measures, risk-adjusted for patient variables, that shall be collected and reported periodically to the Department, and(2) comparable, statistically valid patient satisfaction measures that shall be conducted periodically by facilities and reported to the Department.C. The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke the license or curtail the activities of any health care facility that has failed to comply with the rules and regulations stated herein.7.3.2Program Reporting Requirements for Health Care FacilitiesEach licensed health care facility shall establish and maintain records and data in such a manner as to make uniform a system of periodic reporting to the Health Care Quality Performance Measurement and Reporting Program. The manner in which the requirements of this regulation may be met shall be prescribed from time to time in directives promulgated by the Director.
7.3.3Reporting Requirements for Hospitals, Nursing Facilities, and Home Care Providers/Home Nursing Care ProvidersA. Hospitals, nursing facilities, and home care providers/home care nursing providers licensed under the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws 23-17, shall be required to implement a customer satisfaction survey at periodic intervals as prescribed by the Director.B. Prior to implementation, such customer satisfaction survey instrument shall be approved by the Director after consultation with the Health Care Quality Steering Committee. Said survey shall consist of a standardized format and data set that shall be reported to the Director in such a manner so as to facilitate public reporting.C. Hospitals, nursing facilities, and home care providers/home care nursing providers shall provide the Director with patient specific information necessary for the Director to conduct the survey.7.3.4Annual Hospital Staffing ReportA. In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-17.17-8, annually in the month of January, every licensed hospital shall submit its core-staffing plan to the Department in a form and manner as prescribed by the Department.B. Such plan shall specify for each patient care unit and each shift, the number of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and/or certified nursing assistants who shall ordinarily be assigned to provide direct patient care and the average number of patients upon which such staffing levels are based.216 R.I. Code R. 216-RICR-10-10-7.3