Search Tag: quality improvement
Improving Patient Experience in Radiology Waiting Rooms
2020 28 Jan
In providing imaging and other medical services, the "human factor" is key in creating a positive patient experience. Based on this principle, a Chicago-based hospital has made strides in improving patient satisfaction in the area of radiological services. You might also like: 5 Practices to Improve Doctor-Patient Relationships ... Read more
Machine Learning can automate charting using patient-doctor conversations
2019 26 Mar
Automating symptoms recording clerical aspects of medical record keeping through speech recognition during a patient’s visit 1 could allow physicians to dedicate more time directly with patients, according to a new report published in JAMA Intern Med . Researchers considered the feasibility of using machine learning to automatically populate... Read more
Study: need for rigorous QI methods in radiology
2018 13 Sep
Use of iterative cycles to refine interventions reflects engagement of the most basic proven quality improvement (QI) methodology. However, a new systematic review has found that fewer than half (46 percent) of published imaging QI projects used repeated test of change to refine an intervention. "Engagement of iterative cycles was associated... Read more
Is Your Radiology Department Rapid Response Ready?
2015 15 Dec
Mock codes can be useful exercises to identify inadequacies in systems, standards of care, and teamwork that could be remediated in order to optimise patient care and safety, according to a report published in the Journal of Radiology Nursing . Using in situ mock codes can continue to provide practice for responders — both noncode team and code team... Read more
Low-tech Tool Benefits Radiologists
2015 14 Jun
In an era of sophisticated business analytics and elaborate social media campaigns, one low-tech tool remains useful: a survey of key stakeholders. For the Department of Radiology at New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center, use of this low-tech tool has made a lot of difference in terms of service quality improvements and greater collaboration... Read more
Quality Initiatives Involving Nonphysician Providers in Radiology
2015 02 Feb
Quality is a multifaceted endeavour, which is very important and complex in medical imaging. Engaging many different individuals in the radiology department is necessary to improve quality and service for patients. A recent study published in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal aimed to assess three new quality initiatives in radiology... Read more