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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Rethinking SAVR in the TAVR era: New Cleveland Clinic study explores data from nearly 3,500 patients

SAVR may be even safer for low-risk patients than previously believed, according to new research published in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. What does this tell us about patient care going forward?

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Prostate cancer size is frequently underestimated on imaging

Newly published data recently revealed just how common the extent of prostate cancer is underestimated based on imaging measurements. 

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Closed-loop communication tool improves value of radiologists' recommendations

Patients might sometimes undergo unnecessary and costly evaluations when specialists do not provide referrers with all of the necessary information. 

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ChatGPT effectively simplifies radiology reports, presents 'real opportunity' to better inform patients

Radiology reports are typically written in language well above the average American adult’s eighth grade reading level, making them a source of confusion for patients.

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Nurse navigators help radiology departments contribute to value-based care, study charges

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has seen marked gains in certain key metrics after launching its imaging navigator role in 2018. 

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How CT creates barrier to treating pulmonary embolism patients in cheaper outpatient settings

Rather than being discharged, low-risk PE patients often receive unnecessary additional services and overnight stays, experts wrote in JAMA.

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TAVR among 90-year-old patients: An updated look at mortality, hospital costs and more

In-hospital mortality and other key outcomes have improved in recent years, but treating these older patients is still associated with certain challenges. 

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Diagnosing osteomyelitis with abbreviated noncontrast MRI protocols

Using abbreviated MRI protocols for pediatric exams offers similar quality as standard protocols but decreases the need for sedation.