147A.25 - SYSTEM EVALUATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE.
147A.25 SYSTEM EVALUATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
COMMITTEE.
1. The department shall create a system evaluation and quality
improvement committee to develop, implement, and conduct trauma care
system evaluation, quality assessment, and quality improvement. The
director shall appoint the members of the committee which shall
include the following:
a. Two trauma surgeons.
b. One neurologic surgeon and one orthopedic surgeon.
c. Two emergency physicians.
d. Two trauma nurse coordinators.
e. Two emergency nurses.
f. Two out-of-hospital emergency medical care providers.
g. Department of public health trauma coordinator.
h. Iowa foundation of medical care director.
i. State emergency medical services medical director.
j. Two anesthesiologists.
k. Two family physicians.
l. Two physician assistants.
2. Proceedings, records, and reports developed pursuant to this
section constitute peer review records under section 147.135, and are
not subject to discovery by subpoena or admissible as evidence. All
information and documents received from a hospital or emergency care
facility under this subchapter shall be confidential pursuant to
section 272C.6, subsection 4. Section History: Recent Form
95 Acts, ch 40, §6