AFI44-119 — Medical Quality Operations

AFI44-119 governs medical quality operations, including clinical performance improvement, patient safety, risk management, credentials, and privileging.

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  • Publication number: AFI44-119
  • Title: MEDICAL QUALITY OPERATIONS
  • Date: 2011-08-16

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AFI44-119 addresses healthcare provider licensure, scope of practice, peer review, adverse actions, malpractice processing, and quality assurance material. It requires processes for clinical performance improvement, patient safety, risk management, credentials, privileging, and optimal healthcare delivery.

Applies to: This instruction applies to all Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) personnel and where specifically identified within this instruction for units of the Air Reserve Components (ARC) and Aeromedical Evacuation (AES).

Topics covered

  • Clinical performance improvement
  • Patient safety
  • Risk management
  • Healthcare provider licensure
  • Credentials and privileging
  • Scope of practice
  • Peer review processes
  • Medical malpractice claims

Questions and answers

What does AFI44-119 address regarding quality assurance material?

Provides guidance on the appropriate management of and the release of quality assurance material and disclosure.

What risk management cases does AFI44-119 define requirements for?

Defines requirements for management of potentially compensable events, active duty disability and active duty death cases where medical care provided may have contributed to the outcome, and medical malpractice claims.

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