Kansas Administrative Regulations
Agency 30 - KANSAS DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Article 22 - LICENSING OF PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS; FUNDING OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS AND FACILITIES FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED AND FACILITIES FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Section 30-22-3b - Private psychiatric hospitals; additional program standards
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 39, September 26, 2024
Each hospital shall:
(a) Formulate and specify its goals and objectives and describe its programs (including volunteer services, if any) in a written plan for professional services. The plan shall be written in such a manner that the hospital's performance can be measured;
(b) have a written statement of goals and objectives for each program and each patient population served;
(c) conduct a utilization review program;
(d) exhibit evidence of a well-defined, organized program designed to enhance patient care through ongoing, objective assessment of important aspects of patient care and correction of identified problems; and
(e) if conducting research with human subjects, have written policies which assure that a rigorous review is conducted with regard to the merits of each research project and the potential effects of the research procedures on the participants.