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37.98.312    QUALITY ASSESSMENT

(1) The program shall implement and maintain an active quality assessment program for improving policies, procedures and services. At a minimum, the quality assessment program must include procedures for:

(a) conducting youth satisfaction surveys at least annually;

(b) maintaining records on the occurrence, duration and frequency of physical assists and physical restraints used; and

(c) reviewing, on an ongoing basis, serious incident reports, near misses, grievances, complaints, medication errors, and the use of physical restraints with special attention given to identifying patterns and making necessary changes in how services are provided.

(2) The program shall prepare and maintain on file an annual report of improvements made as a result of the quality assessment activities specified in this rule.

History: Sec. 50-5-220, MCA; IMP, Sec. 50-5-220, MCA; NEW, 2004 MAR p. 1960, Eff. 8/6/04.

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