Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
HEALTH - GENERAL |
TITLE 5. DEATH |
SUBTITLE 8. MORTALITY AND QUALITY REVIEW COMMITTEE. |
§ 5-803. Duties[Amendment subject to abrogation]
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The Committee shall:
(1) Evaluate causes or factors contributing to deaths in facilities or programs operated or licensed by the Mental Hygiene Administration and the Developmental Disabilities Administration or operating by waiver under § 7-903(b) of this article;
(2) Review aggregate incident data regarding facilities or programs that are licensed or operated by the Developmental Disabilities Administration or operating by waiver under § 7-903(b) of this article;
(3) Identify patterns and systemic problems and ensure consistency in the review process; and
(4) Make recommendations to the Secretary and the Secretary of Disabilities to prevent avoidable injuries and avoidable deaths and improve quality of care.