Risk Management: Page 6

Side discrepancy errors rare but significant
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Side discrepancy errors in radiology reports do occur, so radiologists, referring physicians, and patients should communicate to prevent errors in clinical management, according to a new study.
May 20, 2009
NRC initiates tracking system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has deployed its National Source Tracking System to account for high-risk radioactive materials used in industry, medicine, and research.
January 6, 2009
Web site solicits patients for cases of radiology errors
By Cynthia E. Keen
A new Web site has launched asking patients for cases in which physicians missed the diagnosis of their medical conditions. The site is sponsored by a teleradiology services provider that hopes to connect referring physicians to radiologists with subspecialty expertise.
May 26, 2008
ORQA lands Kentucky deal
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Risk management software developer ORQA of Peoria, IL, has signed a deal to provide its peer-review software to a radiology group in Kentucky.
February 28, 2008
AHRQ sets 2008 target date for error reporting system
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) national voluntary system for reporting medical errors should be operational by the middle of next year.
August 23, 2007
ACR issues white paper on radiation dose
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) of Reston, VA, has issued a new white paper on the appropriate use of medical imaging in an effort to counter the documented rise in radiation being delivered by medical devices.
April 18, 2007
Small steps create significant impact in patient safety
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
VIENNA - The number one killer in the U.S. is variability in care, contributing to the 98,000 deaths due to medical errors that cost an estimated $50 billion annually, according to Dr. William Brody, president of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. At the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) this weekend, Brody advocated a bottom-to-top culture change with the adoption of new tools and methods perfected by other industries that can successfully be adapted by healthcare to improve patient safety.
March 10, 2007
IT vendors, healthcare facilities scramble to remedy early switch to DST
By Wayne Forrest
Most of the U.S. will turn their clocks one hour ahead for daylight-saving time on Sunday, March 11 -- three weeks earlier this year. This early switch has drawn the attention of healthcare facilities and their IT vendors, who are taking preventive steps to avoid any adverse events such as system downtime and patient safety issues.
March 7, 2007
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Converting to new 'MR Safe' is hardly a fly-by-night effort
By Robert Junk and Tobias Gilk
The recent changes to the industry-standard safety definitions for items used in the MRI suite may cause some confusion for MRI service providers, particulary when it comes to the new "MR Safe" category. MRI architectural consultants Tobias Gilk and Robert Junk recommend some steps providers can take when converting to the new standards to avoid any confusion, as well accidents in the MRI suite.
November 21, 2006
Contrast packaging: Implications for cost and employee safety
Healthcare facilities are facing increasing competition these days, requiring effective cost management while still ensuring quality care and workplace safety. Imaging and cath labs also have to meet stricter workplace safety regulations, especially with contrast media use and sharps-related injuries. One way to help address these issues is by using contrast media in polymer packaging, which offers a safer alternative to glass bottles and reduces costs through efficient contrast use, higher patient throughput, and reduced waste disposal costs.
October 15, 2006
Health Net signs MEDai contract
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Radiology service provider Health Net of Woodland Hills, CA, has signed a multiyear contract for MEDai's Risk Navigator Clinical predictive modeling software.
August 1, 2006
Berlex issues Ultravist recall for U.S.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Contrast agent provider Berlex said it has initiated a U.S. recall of a single lot of its Ultravist intravenous x-ray and CT contrast agent due to the presence of particulate matter in conjunction with crystallization.
July 20, 2006
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