Risk Management: Page 9

MGH study: Adverse reactions to gadolinium contrast are rare
By Wayne Forrest
A study at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston has found that acute adverse reactions to gadolinium-based contrast agents are rare. But MGH researchers caution radiologists to remain keenly aware of the risks associated with nephrogenic systemic fibrosis.
January 21, 2010
Blankets recalled after MRI injury
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Encompass Group said its Thermoflect blankets should not be used in MRI procedures after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported an injury to an MRI patient.
December 29, 2009
VA lowers estimate of patients affected by brachytherapy mistakes
By Cynthia E. Keen
Officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) last week said that fewer patients than originally estimated were affected by alleged errors during brachytherapy treatments at a Philadelphia VA facility. At the same time, VA officials also apologized for the treatment mistakes.
December 20, 2009
Postcards from the edge: Tracking falls in outpatient radiology
By Kate Madden Yee
When you think about hazards to patients in the imaging suite, the most likely candidates might be radiation overdose, contrast reactions, or magnet-related MRI injuries. But a new study presented at the recent RSNA meeting found that patient falls are actually a fairly common cause of injury to patients in outpatient radiology.
December 20, 2009
FDA warns of pacemaker, MRI issues
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The magnetic pulses from an MRI scan may mix with the electronic pulses from a pacemaker, potentially endangering a patient undergoing MR-based imaging procedures.
December 16, 2009
HHS releases breach notification rules
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued new regulations that require healthcare providers, health plans, and other entities covered by HIPAA to notify individuals when their health information is breached.
August 19, 2009
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
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