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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35% of residents think 1st-year residents working longer shifts will lead to more mistakes

Thirty-five percent of residents think a policy change that allows first-year residents to work more hours could lead to more accidents and errors, according to a new survey published by Medscape.

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Female physicians push for better pregnancy, motherhood resources for women in radiology

As the proportion of women in radiology increases—however slowly—and healthcare’s quadruple aim attempts to prioritize physician well-being, a group of female doctors in Alabama is making a case for more adequate, comprehensive pregnancy and motherhood resources for young residents.

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Physicians with personal connections to cancer more biased against national screening guidelines

Nearly a third of physicians with personal connections to cancer admitted in a recent poll they offer ovarian cancer screening to women at low risk, despite national guidelines warning against the practice.

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Millennial nurses want more advanced degrees

Younger nurses are interested in getting higher degrees, according to a recent survey from AMN Healthcare.

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Visual aids improve radiologists’ confidence when managing contrast medium reactions

Access to a visual aid boosts the confidence of radiologists as they manage contrast medium reactions, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. It also led to a slight drop in errors and helped participants administer intramuscular (IM) epinephrine more quickly.

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How radiologists can tailor their careers to prioritize personal well-being

When it comes to major career decisions, radiologists whose choices are driven by intuition and self-care might be less prone to stress and burnout than those who base decisions on external influences and pressures, one physician wrote in a Journal of the American College of Radiology editorial this week.

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CAD software reduces chest CT reading times by up to 44%

Computer-aided detection (CAD) software can improve radiologist efficiency when interpreting chest CTs, reducing reading times by as much as 44 percent, University of California, Los Angeles, researchers wrote in Academic Radiology this summer.

4-hour simulated exam successfully evaluates emergency radiology residents

An online simulator built to assess radiology residents during after-hours ER work has succeeded in evaluating dozens of postgraduate residents on their aptitude in the emergency room, a team reported in Academic Radiology this month.