Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative

QI TRAINING & EDUCATION RESOURCES

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 2009

On Tuesday, December 1 the RSNA annual meeting will offer a Quality Improvement Symposium. Please see below:

All QI Sessions will be located in room S406B

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Professional Assessment and Challenges (8:30AM - 10:00AM)

C. Daniel Johnson, MD, Moderator

• Overview of Multidimensional Systems for Evaluating Radiologists Performance (360°)

Phillip M. Boiselle, MD

• Assessing Physician Performance

James R. Duncan, MD, PhD

• Managing the Underperforming or Disruptive Radiologist

James P. Borgstede, MD

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Safety and Risk Management in the Radiology Department (10:30AM - 12:00PM)

Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD, Moderator

• Anatomy and Pathophysiology of Errors in Radiology Practice

Jonathan B. Kruskal, MD, PhD

• Strategies for Minimizing Errors in Diagnostic Imaging

Lucy W. Glenn, MD

• Disclosure and Apology Laws: Risks and Benefits for Radiologists

Stephen R. Baker, MD

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The Business of Quality and Safety: Financial Aspects and Reimbursement (1:30PM - 3:00PM)

G. Scott Gazelle, MD, MPH, PhD, Moderator

• The Balanced Scorecard: A Took for Linking Strategy to Vision

Jonathan G. Goldin, MBChB,PhD

• Pay for Performance: Is it Worth the Effort?

Richard Duszak, Jr., MD

• Resources and Strategies for Funding a Radiology Quality and Safety Program

Ramin Khorasani,MD

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Implementing Quality Programs in Private and Academic Practices(3:30PM - 5:00PM)

Lucy W. Glenn, MD, Moderator

• Practical Issues for Implementing a Quality and Safety Program in an Academic Practice

Richard L. Baron, MD

• Practical Issues for Implementing a Quality and Safety Program in a Private Practice

Joseph R. Steele, Jr., MD

• Ethical Challenges Facing the Radiologist in the Era of Safety and Transparency

Richard B. Gunderman, MD, PhD

A related Informatics Course is available on Wednesday, December 2 (10:15AM - 12:15PM)

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The Informatics Course will be located in room S501ABC

• Next Generation IT Requirements for Improving Quality and Safety for Radiology

Ramin Khorasani,MD, MPH

David Avrin, MD, PhD

Paul Chang, MD

To register for any of these QI or Informatics courses-click here

Quality Improvement Storyboards at RSNA 2009

Twenty six authors share their experiences with quality assessment and improvement to radiology. Attend a "Meet the Author" session or view these posters at the Lakeside Learning Center, Level 2, Hall E (Health, Policy, and Practice).

To view a complete listing of the Quality Storyboards-click here
To view ‘The Meet the Author’ schedule-click here

Quality Improvement Programs at RSNA 2008

QI Symposium

For the second year, the RSNA annual meeting offered two courses focusing on QI methods and concepts, and included examples of implementing radiology-specific projects. The Radiology Informatics Committee (RIC) held a course that looked at information technology's (IT) role in enabling radiologists and radiology professionals to provide safe, quality care to patients.

Each session in Tuesday’s QI program provided 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 resources to support the improvement initiative. Session Topics included:

§ 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

The two-hour course on Wednesday looked at the next generation IT requirements for improving quality and safety for Radiology. Speakers used 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

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.

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.