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Chapter Review Date The medical director must:(1) review the services provided at the center to ensure a high quality of services;(2) maintain a liaison role with the medical community in the location of the center's place of business;(3) participate in the development and implementation of appropriate performance improvement and safety initiatives as directed by the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program;(4) participate in the development of new programs and modifications of existing programs at the center;(5) designate a physician as defined in §550.5 of this chapter (relating to Definitions) to provide medical consultation in the event the medical director is unavailable to the center's staff;(6) serve on committees as defined and required by this chapter and the center's polices;(7) consult with the center's administrator and nursing director on the health status of the center's staff as it relates to the center's IPCP and on a minor's health and safety or as threats to infection control arise;(8) review reports of accidents and unusual incidents occurring at the center and identify to the center's administrator hazards to health and safety as directed by the QAPI program;(9) participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the delivery of emergency services for minors;(10) participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the use of restraints; and(11) participate in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the delivery of physician's services when a minor's prescribing physician or designated alternate is not available.