Arkansas Code
Subchapter 24 - Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Quality Review Committee
§ 20-15-2402. Powers and duties

The Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Quality Review Committee shall:
(1) Create a unified message and strategy that builds on best practices;
(2) Develop clear measurements to evaluate targeted outreach, progress, and return on investment;
(3) Develop recommendations for levels of care by establishing systems designating where infants are born or transferred according to the level of care they need at birth;
(4) Create a system of continuous quality improvement that will include the ability of designated and nondesignated hospitals to compare performance to peer facilities;
(5) Create a collaborative framework, in addition to quality improvement for birthing hospitals that will allow for better outcomes, better overall long-term care, and decreased cost of care; and
(6) Disseminate findings and recommendations to policy makers, healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, and the general public.

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