Continuous Quality Improvement Initiative In recent years the IOM and other professional and consumer agencies have called for healthcare providers to implement and support activities whose purposes are to continually improve care they provide, while reducing safety risks to patients and those that care for them. This coincides ideally with the RSNA's mission of commitment to excellence in patient care through education and research of its members. Immediately following the March 2006 Board meeting, the Quality Improvement Committee was convened and charged with developing programs and tools to support Members in the on-going assessment of practice process and outcomes, in order to improve delivery of healthcare in radiology.
The information found on this site is the first project of the Committee. Over the next twelve months the site will be expanded to offer you training opportunities through RSNA, QI process tools, as well as additional resources and mentors to support practice assessment and quality improvement programs in radiology.
• QI Training and Education
— Tips and tools for your practice
| Find out the latest Information on RSNA educational programs on quality improvement, including the new multi-session course at RSNA 2008. Find listings of organizations and institutions offering basic training and education in quality improvement.
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• Tools
— RSNA CQI Tool Box (under construction)
| Several public organizations and institutions provide on-line generic templates of tools commonly used in the quality improvement process.
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• Sources of Evidence-based Medicine and Performance Measures
| Several public organizations and institutions provide on-line access to clinical guidelines and performance measures that can be used to assess or evaluate practice patterns at the individual or process levels. |
| • Data | Several federal agencies and academic organizations provide data that can be used for comparative analyses. |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Under Construction
For more information or questions on RSNA's Quality Improvement programs and activities, please contact quality@rsna.org.
We are seeking suggestions and comments for content to be included on the Quality pages. What would types of things would be helpful to you and your staff in order for you to conduct a quality improvement project in your practice? Please contact quality@rsna.org.
