§ 20-10-2201 - Purpose -- Findings. - Arkansas Statutes

20-10-2201. Purpose -- Findings.

(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 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.