Quality

The focus of quality improvement in healthcare is to bolster performance and processes related to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Leaders in this space also ensure the proper selection of imaging exams and procedures, and monitor the safety of services, among other duties. Reimbursement programs such as the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) utilize financial incentives to improve quality. This also includes setting and maintaining care quality initiatives, such as the requirements set by the Joint Commission.

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New Jersey Innovation Institute, SaferMD develop new data registry for radiologists

The New Jersey Institute of Technology’s New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII) announced this week it has joined forces with SaferMD to provide radiologists with a new clinical-data registry.

Gadolinium-based contrast agent found to have low allergic-like reaction rate

Gadobutrol, a gadolinium-based contrast agent approved by the FDA in 2011, has a low allergic-like reaction rate similar to other gadolinium-based agents, according to a recent study published by Radiology. 

Examining utilization: 3 key trends in ED cervical spine imaging

More than one million U.S. patients are treated in EDs each year for potential cervical spine injuries, and cervical spine imaging exams are often ordered to treat those patients. However, there is a lack of information on national trends in the utilization of cervical spine imaging and how it has been impacted by changing attitudes and evolving technology.

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Funding the future: 3 key takeaways from a study comparing teaching and nonteaching hospitals

Graduate medical education (GME) is vital for successfully teaching the next generation of physicians, yet attempts have repeatedly been been made to limit the funding it receives from Medicare. In a recent study published by Academic Radiology, researchers took a closer look at this ongoing struggle, noting that teaching hospitals are already facing an uphill battle and need all the funding they can get.

Research halted at NIH PET equipment facility over contamination concerns

Work has been put on hold at two National Institutes of Health (NIH) facilities after evidence was found that the laboratories are “not in compliance with quality and safety standards.”

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The Value of the Human Voice

In the communication of actionable radiologic findings, the human voice trumps all

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The impact of imaging: Does whole-body CT lead to longer hospital stays?

Patients who undergo whole-body computed tomography (WBCT) do not have a significantly longer length of stay (LOS) in the hospital than those who receive selective CT, according to a recent study published by Academic Radiology.

FDA posts advisory on importance of proper positioning during mammography

The FDA posted a new advisory to its Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) website earlier this week, emphasizing the importance of proper patient positioning during mammography. 

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