Here you find information on the Board's role in monitoring Quality and Patient Safety in healthcare facilities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Chapter 243 of the Code of Massachusetts Regulations, sections 3.01-3.14 requires all hospitals and Licensed Ambulatory Surgical Centers & Clinics to establish and maintain a qualified Patient Care Assessment Program that complies with the requirements of 243 CMR 3.00 et seq. and that has been approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine. The services shown below provide guidance regarding the creation, maintenance, and requirements of a Patient Care Assessment Program.