§ 20-13-815 - Contracts with quality improvement organizations. - Arkansas Statutes

20-13-815. Contracts with quality improvement organizations.

(a) An entity that meets the preliminary criteria for a quality improvement organization under the rules of the State Board of Health may contract with the Department of Health to develop, promulgate, and measure trauma quality measures for entities providing care for the trauma system under this subchapter.

(b) This contract may be awarded to entities that:

(1) Meet the preliminary criteria for a quality improvement organization as determined by the Department of Health; and

(2) Demonstrate the capability of providing to the trauma system, trauma centers, and other trauma care providers:

(A) The development of quality measures;

(B) The implementation of educational programs to trauma care providers related to quality measures and to improve the quality of care; and

(C) The gathering of data that can be used to measure the quality of care, outcomes, and utilization of resources.