Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 30 - MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS (MIEMSS)
Subtitle 03 - EMS OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS
Chapter 30.03.04 - Quality Assurance
Section 30.03.04.02 - Quality Assurance Plan
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 30.03.04.02
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. Every EMS operational program shall have a written quality assurance plan approved by its medical director.
B. The quality assurance plan shall include provisions for:
(1) Reviewing data concerning patient care rendered by EMS providers affiliated with the EMS operational program;
(2) Identifying and analyzing trends in EMS care rendered by EMS providers affiliated with the EMS operational program;
(3) Annually reporting to MIEMSS on quality assurance issues on a form required by MIEMSS;
(4) Providing remedial action to resolve any patient care issues involving EMS providers or the EMS system which should be addressed at the jurisdictional level;
(5) Identifying violations of the Maryland Medical Protocols for Emergency Medical Services Providers;
(6) Notifying MIEMSS within 30 days of discovery of any incidents, protocol variations, or trends which in the opinion of the medical director:
(a) May have resulted in harm to a patient,
(b) May require disciplinary action by MIEMSS, or
(c) Suggest the need for changes to the Statewide EMS system by MIEMSS; and
(7) Reviewing oral or written allegations that:
(a) An EMS provider failed to act in accordance with applicable law or protocols, or
(b) Prehospital patient care was below the applicable standard of care.
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