(a) Every hospital shall maintain program for the identification and prevention of medical malpractice. Such a program shall include the following:
(1) The establishment of a Quality Assurance Committee, hereinafter, the “Committee”, with the responsibility to review services rendered to patients. The Committee shall oversee and coordinate a malpractice prevention program and shall insure that information gathered pursuant to such program is utilized to review and revise hospital policies and procedures.
(2) The periodic review by the Committee of the credentials, physical and mental capacity, and competence of all health care providers employed by or associated with the hospital.
(3) A procedure for the prompt resolution of grievances of patients or their representatives concerning accidents, injuries, treatment and other events that may result in claims of malpractice.
(4) The maintenance and continuous collection of information concerning the hospital's experience with negative health care outcomes and incidents injurious to patients, patient grievances, professional liability premiums, settlements, awards, costs incurred by the hospital for patient injury prevention, and safety improvement activities.
(5) The maintenance of appropriate and relevant information pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection concerning individual health care providers. Such information shall be maintained in a personnel or credential file maintained by the hospital.
(6) Educational programs dealing with patient safety, injury prevention, staff responsibility to report suspected professional misconduct, the legal aspects of patient care, improved communication with patients, and causes of malpractice claims.
(7) Continuing education programs for staff in their areas of specialty.
(b) Any person who, in good faith, provides information to the Committee, or who is a member of the Committee, shall not be subject to an action for civil damages as a result of such activity.
(c) The Committee shall promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations as it deems appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this section.