Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative
QI TRAINING & EDUCATION
The Quality Improvement Committee (QIC) is continually developing new radiology-specific training and education programs to support RSNA members and their team in facilitating practice assessment and quality improvement (QI). There are also several public and private national organizations and institutions that provide professionals with educational opportunities focused on general aspect of QI skills and quality leadership.
Quality Improvement Programs at RSNA 2008
QI Symposium
For the second year, the RSNA annual meeting will offer two courses focusing on QI methods and concepts, and include examples of implementing radiology-specific projects.QIC is offering an all-day program, on Tuesday, December 2, that will highlight experiences of radiology professionals in conducting QI. The Radiology Informatics Committee (RIC) has planned a course for the morning of Wednesday, December 3, that looks at information technology's (IT) role in enabling radiologists and radiology professionals to provide safe, quality care to patients. Both have new looks with exciting topics and speakers.
Each session in Tuesday’s QI program provides an opportunity to hear a series of speakers share their personal experiences on designing and implementing QI projects, illustrating tools used to conduct the project, and offer a list of resources to support the improvement initiative. Session topics include:
§ Improvements to procedure and system processes
§ Assessing satisfaction at the peer, staff, and patient levels
§ Patient safety in the radiology suite, and
§ Individual performance measurement and assessment including peer review and theradiologist scorecard
Scheduled speakers include:
| Peter Angood, MD
James P. Borgstede, MD
Kristen Dean
Michelle Dean
Charles Denman, MD
Lane F. Donnelly, MD | N. Reed Dunnick, MD
G. Scott Gazelle, MD, MPH, PhD
Lucy Glenn, MD
C. Daniel Johnson, MD, MMM
Dawna J. Kramer, MD
Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD | Marc J. Lacrampe, MD
Frank Lexa, MD, MBA
Timothy B. McDonald, MD, JD
Ann Rhoades
Catherine C. Roberts, MD
Janet L. Strife, MD |
The two-hour course on Wednesday looks at the next generation IT requirements for improving quality and safety for Radiology. Speakers will use case examples to demonstrate how information technology tools are used to improve:
§ clinical appropriateness
§ access to services
§ report quality and turnaround time
§ communication of critical test results Additional discussion in this course will focus on the importance of system integration and offer possible strategies to use with existing IT standards to enable quality and safety improvements in radiology practices.
Invited speakers for this course are David Avrin, MD, PhD, Paul Chang, MD, and Ramin Khorasani,MD, MPH.
Plan to register for one or more sessions on QI in radiology practices.Course registration is now open at rsna.org/register.
Quality Improvement Roundtable for Radiology
The QIC created the Quality Improvement Roundtable for Radiology in 2007 with the aim of fostering a culture of quality and safety in radiology through interactive exchange of information.The Roundtable offers radiologists and radiology professionals a forum to actively discuss issues, challenges, and successes of quality improvement (QI) projects in their practices. Benefits of participating in a Roundtable include hearing up-to-date information from peers on important developments and new ideas in quality and safety, and then using the information to plan practice improvements.
This year’s Roundtable sessions are targeted to radiologists and radiology professionals working in the United States or Canada, and each session will focus on a topic from the QI symposium. Space is currently available in the following session:
§ Customer Satisfaction with Dr. Scott Gazelle – Wednesday, December 4, at 9:00 AM
If you would like to register for this Roundtable session, or for more information, please e-mail quality@rsna.org or call(630) 368-3747. Seating is limited, so please register as soon as possible.
Additional RSNA QI Educational Programs & Activities
The links below will take you to additional RSNA QI Educational programs and activities.
Self-Assessment Modules (SAMs)
Health Care Costs, Quality, and Radiology (2007)
Evidence-based Radiology I (2008)
Evidence-based Radiology II (2008)
RadioGraphics
In 2008, RadioGraphics introduced a "Quality Initiatives" section. The articles that appear in this section help guide radiologists and radiology professionals in developing and implementing continuous QI in their practices.
Recent articles include:
Respiratory Instructions for CT Examinations of the Lungs: A Hands-on Guide.
Alexander A. Bankier, MD, Carol R. O'Donnell, PhD, and Phillip M. Boiselle, MD. July-August 2008
Managing an Acute Adverse Event in a Radiology Department.
Jonathan B. Kruskal, Bettina Siewert, Stephan W. Anderson, Ronald L. Eisenberg, and Jacob Sosna. Published online July 6, 2008.
Missed Lesions at Abdominal Oncologic CT: Lessons Learned from Quality Assurance.
Bettina Siewert, Jacob Sosna, Ann McNamara, Vassilios Raptopoulos, and Jonathan B. Kruskal. May-June 2008.
General Information
Practice Quality Improvement: How Do You Assess How You're Doing?
American Board of Radiology
The American Board of Radiology provides Diplomates with current Information on its Maintenance of Certification/Practice Quality Improvement (PQI) Program on their web site.
| Send us your ideas for QI activities or information that would be helpful to you and your staff. Please contact quality@rsna.org with your suggestions or questions. |
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