.06 Quality Assurance. A. The facility shall plan and implement a quality assurance program which includes: (1) Monitoring and evaluation of the quality of patient care; (2) Identification, evaluation, and resolution of care problems; and (3) A peer review process. B. The facility shall conduct ongoing quality assurance activities and document the activities on a continuous basis, but not less than quarterly. C. Peer Review. The facility shall establish a peer review process that includes: (1) A mechanism to evaluate the clinical performance of each health care practitioner on a continuous but not less than annually; (2) Procedures, approved by a supervising physician, to identify and minimize risks to the patient; and (3) Documentation of each health care practitioner's annual evaluation. D. Equipment Quality Control. (1) The facility shall develop and implement a quality control procedure to monitor the safety and performance of all biomedical equipment. (2) In developing its procedures, the facility consider: (a) FDA recommendations; and (b) The equipment manufacturer's recommendations. E. Quality Assurance Records. The facility document the following information for all quality assurance activities: (1) A description of identified problems; (2) Findings; (3) Conclusions; (4) Recommendations; (5) Actions taken;
.06 Quality Assurance. A. The facility shall plan and implement a quality assurance program which includes: (1) Monitoring and evaluation of the quality of patient care; (2) Identification, evaluation, and resolution of care problems; and (3) A peer review process. B. The facility shall conduct ongoing quality assurance activities and document the activities on a continuous basis, but not less than quarterly. C. Peer Review. The facility shall establish a peer review process that includes: (1) A mechanism to evaluate the clinical performance of each health care practitioner on a continuous but not less than annually; (2) Procedures, approved by a supervising physician, to identify and minimize risks to the patient; and (3) Documentation of each health care practitioner's annual evaluation. D. Equipment Quality Control. (1) The facility shall develop and implement a quality control procedure to monitor the safety and performance of all biomedical equipment. (2) In developing its procedures, the facility consider: (a) FDA recommendations; and (b) The equipment manufacturer's recommendations. E. Quality Assurance Records. The facility document the following information for all quality assurance activities: (1) A description of identified problems; (2) Findings; (3) Conclusions; (4) Recommendations; (5) Actions taken;
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