Sedgwick County, Kansas EMS
Quality Assurance

The role of Quality Assurance is to evaluate the quality of care provided to patients requesting service from EMS. Quality Assurance is comprised of multiple quality control activities. These activities exist within our organization to prevent unwanted change and to evaluate existing policies or procedures. Moreover, quality control activities exist to improve the quality of care provided and enhance the EMS system's responsiveness to the citizenry.

The foundation of Quality Assurance is the standard of care established by the local component Medical Society. The statutory authority for this foundation is found in K.S.A. 65-6119(e) which requires the local component Medical Society to approve written protocols. Based on these protocols, patient care activities are rendered and quality control activities are developed.

Quality Assurance then becomes a structured and functional review of quality control activities and provides feedback to the involved individuals which can effectuate desirable change. The approval of these Protocols and Standing Orders is contingent on the continued operation of this Quality Improvement Program and periodic reporting of the same to the Medical Society of Sedgwick County.

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