Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: ABSTRACT Context The specialty of radiodiagnosis has been revolutionized by the advent of technology. This has put additional onus on the practitioners to maintain strict quality control to improve efficiency, lower exposure as well as cost. Aims The aim of the study is to determine quality assurance program in radiodiagnosis in order to identify the gaps and possible avenues of improvement. Settings and design The cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in India in the second half of calendar year 2008. Materials and methods The department did not have a defined and documented quality assurance program. Hence, the factors which are part of such a QAP were identified and the practices in the department against those factors were compared. The scoring was done based on the degree of compliance; complete, partial or no compliance. Results A total of 23 parameters/subparameters were evaluated to find out the extent of quality assurance program being implemented in the study setting. Out of maximum 230, a score of 135 was achieved by the department. Conclusion The department of radiodiagnosis in the tertiary care institute need to institute a QAP for improving the quality and efficiency for better utilization of resources. Key messages Quality Assurance Program must be instituted in different departments, Radio diagnosis in the instant case, for efficient utilization, quality output and effective cost control. All these will contribute to patient safety practices. How to cite this article Arora P. Quality Assurance Program in Radiodiagnosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India. Int J Res Foundation Hosp Healthc Adm 2013;1(1):8-12.
Author: Pankaj Arora
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2144382038