Khalid Walid Shaqdan MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Shima Aran MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Elmira Hassanzadeh MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Hani H. Abujudeh MD, MBA, Abstract Co-Author: Research Grant, Bracco Group Consultant, RCG HealthCare Consulting Author, Oxford University Press

• Enhancing value of patient care in radiology requires proficient management of key safety, quality, and cost metrics. • Continuously assessing clinical outcomes with the aid of quality improvement tools allows us to identify problems, and direct our efforts to areas that need the most improvement to maintain high standards of patient care. • Knowledge of basic quality concepts must be understood in order to incorporate effective quality and safety processes in everyday care.  

• Quality and safety of care • Swiss cheese model • Structural elements and techniques • Indicators or metrics • Quality control • Quality assurance • Continuous quality improvement • Root cause analysis • Health failure mode effect analysis • Radiology quality map  

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Shaqdan, K, Aran, S, Hassanzadeh, E, Abujudeh, H, Quality and Safety: Basic Concepts for the Radiologist.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14007428.html