| Members of the CPC shall be appointed by the Chief Medical Officer to include: - Chief Medical Officer
- Compliance Officer
- Nursing Representative (or designee)
- Pharmacy Representative (or designee)
- Peer Representative (or designee)
- Clinician Representative (or designee)
- Senior Deputy of Outpatient Services (or designee)
Additional representatives may include: - Child Welfare
- Clinical Risk Management
- Intensive Care Division
- Patients' Rights Office
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Improvement
- Administration
- Human Resources Employee Relations
Guests who may be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on a particular clinical standard of care may be requested to join CPC by invitation.
Responsibilities of CPC shall include: - Establishing new policies and parameters pertaining to clinical practice at DMH.
- Reviewing current clinical policies, procedures, and parameters at a minimum of every three (3) years or sooner.
- Chartering ad hoc workgroups to develop, review, and evaluate clinical practices as described.
- Acting as the governing body over policies, procedures, and parameters of clinical practice as informed by specific SMEs.
- Communicating and disseminating educational materials to clinical staff regarding clinical standards of practice.
- Ensuring that DMH clinical policies, procedures, and parameters adhere to federal, State, and county rules and regulations.
CPC shall meet at a pre-established schedule at minimum of quarterly per year. Additional meetings may be scheduled as necessary for pending legislative changes or reviews.
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