Performance Improvement
Responsibilities
Performance Improvement Committee Chair
Katherine Remick, MD, FAAP, FACEP, FAEMS
Associate Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery; Associate Chair for Quality, Innovation, and Outreach Co-Director, National EMS for Children Innovation and Improvement Center; Medical Director, San Marcos Hays County EMS System; Executive Director, National Pediatric Readiness Quality Initiative; EMS Director, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship, Dell Medical School
- The Committee Chair will identify and select committee members to serve years with staggered terms. Members to include: 2 ED RNs, 2 ED MDs, 2 EMS MDs, 2 EMS Paramedics
- Complete confidential statements and non-disclosure documentation annually
- Review regional process for case review submission and outcome guidelines
- Conduct confidential case reviews in collaboration with staff
- Collect incident data to identify potential regional patterns
- Develop actionable recommendations or regional guidelines using input from applicable committees and workgroups
- Assess the effectiveness of the Case Review process
- Consult with legal counsel to ensure confidential processes are documented and implemented
PI Case Review Request
CATRAC and our stakeholders shall conduct ongoing performance evaluation through quality indicators developed by each Committee Chair of the Board Recognized Committees, to ensure continued compliance with regional guidelines. QI indicators from the following Emergency Healthcare System Committees can be found in this request form.
