Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 15 - Mississippi Department of Health
Part 8 - Office of Health Policy and Planning
Subpart 90 - Planning and Resource Development
Chapter 05 - Acute Care Facilities and Services Overview
Section 15-8-90-05-521 - Acute Ischemic Stroke System of Care
Section 15-8-90-05-521.04 - Performance Improvement

Statewide Performance Improvement (PI) consists of multiple layers of continuous monitoring and evaluation of treatment processes to identify opportunities to optimize care and improve outcomes. The continuous cycle of evaluation extends from the PI programs of EMS providers and hospitals to review committees established at the regional and state levels.

The Stroke PI Committee meets quarterly and is appointed by the State Health Officer. Membership is comprised of the following:

* Neurology Chair

* Emergency Medicine Vice Chair

* Neurologist (one from each region)

* One Emergency Department Physician (one from each region)

* Representative from each stroke participating hospital (minimum of one per region)

* EMS representative (minimum of three)

Subject Matter Experts (SME) participate in committee activities appropriate to their expertise. The MSDH Bureau of Acute Care Systems provides administrative support to the PI Committee and all meetings of the Committee. PI Committee meetings are by invitation only and are not open to the public.