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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-10-2201. Purpose--Findings

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The purpose of the quality assurance committee in a long-term care facility is to evaluate and improve the quality of health care rendered to residents of the facility.

(b) The General Assembly finds that:

(1) Confidentiality of committee proceedings and records is key to improving the quality of care in long-term care facilities by promoting thorough and candid discussions for a full review and analysis of care processes; and

(2) The work of the quality assurance committee is an ongoing process in which individuals from various disciplines meet as a committee to:

(A) Ensure that current practice standards are maintained;

(B) Prevent deviations from care practices to the extent possible;

(C) Track, trend, and identify care concerns; and

(D) Correct inappropriate care processes.

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