37-2-402. Quality assurance program activities, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2019

TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS

Part 4. Medical Practice Group Quality Assurance

Quality Assurance Program Activities

37-2-402. Quality assurance program activities. A quality assurance program may include but is not limited to the following activities:

(1) review of pending malpractice claims;

(2) review of quality assurance issues;

(3) identification of areas in need of improvement related to quality and appropriateness of patient care;

(4) promotion and evaluation of best practices;

(5) review and analysis of risk management issues;

(6) oversight of medical event management processes;

(7) prioritization of risk management activities;

(8) tracking of information and of trends identified by data;

(9) investigation of incidents related to quality;

(10) development of risk management strategies, education, and training;

(11) development and implementation of remedial solutions related to quality and appropriateness of patient care for all licensed professionals and other staff affiliated with the medical practice group;

(12) review of information and trends related to claims; and

(13) peer review and oversight of medical practitioners.

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 291, L. 2011.