Abstract Medical professionalism encompasses issues of professional competence, medical ethics, respect, transparency, patient welfare, and social equality. Professionalism has assumed a position of great visibility in the medical community in…
Abstract Highly reliable organizations in industries such as aviation and nuclear power serve as a model for how to improve patient safety and system performance in healthcare. This chapter explains…
Abstract Continuous quality improvement and total quality management initiatives have had positive impacts on healthcare outcomes and underlie patient safety and well-being. Quality approaches continue to be integrated across health…
Abstract A rapid growth in medical imaging tests since the 1990s has prompted concerns within the medical community and the public over patient exposure to ionizing radiation. Several quality assurance…
Abstract The Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program includes four parts. The fourth part is Practice Quality Improvement (PQI). The American Board of Radiology (ABR) lists several activities from which diplomates…
Abstract This chapter provides an overview of the principles and concepts of patient safety and quality improvement in radiology and includes commonly used methodologies for quality improvement and a discussion…
Abstract Many industries use quality improvement methods and tools to measure and improve their processes. There has been a recent movement to apply a similar approach within the healthcare industry…
Abstract This chapter discusses the current and traditional definitions of quality in health care. Quality control, quality assurance, and quality improvement are described and compared. Quality improvement is related to…
Abstract This chapter discusses drivers, domains, and concepts of quality improvement (QI). Communicating drivers can be useful in convincing stakeholders and are often the initial step in creating a culture…
Abstract Now more than ever, the requisite skills and responsibilities of radiologists extend well beyond their foundation of interpretive skills. Importantly, the field of radiology has made progress in quality…
