1) Describe existing heterogeneity of workflow terminology. 2) Explain benefits arising use of a standard nomeclature for workflow steps. 3) Provide details regarding how the SWIM lexicon could be applied in the learner's environment.
In current practice, standard workflow steps such as the arrival of a patient to the imaging department, and completion of the exam are tracked in a very heterogenous manner with imprecise terminology. In order to better understand and compare workflow across radiology departments, a common language must be devised and deployed. The SIIM Workflow Initiave In Medicine (SWIM) lexicon aims to address this challenge. We will illustrate how the SWIM lexicon can be used to measure and compare workflow in a radiology department.
Kohli, M,
Measuring Your Department with the SWIM Lexicon. Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14001847.html
