Ark. Code Ann. § 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.