Open AccessThe role of quality improvement in radiography
Author(s) -
Nocum Don J.,
Robinson John,
Reed Warren
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of medical radiation sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2051-3909
pISSN - 2051-3895
DOI - 10.1002/jmrs.524
Subject(s) - quality assurance , medical physics , quality (philosophy) , quality management , consistency (knowledge bases) , medicine , work (physics) , medical emergency , radiography , emergency department , computer science , operations management , radiology , nursing , artificial intelligence , engineering , management system , mechanical engineering , philosophy , external quality assessment , epistemology , pathology
This editorial discusses the importance of quality improvement and quality assurance in the provision of medical imaging services, by exploring two studies which aim to improve the quality of practice in emergency departments (ED). The quality of work by ED radiographers are continually planned, measured, assessed, and improved to enhance patient care outcomes – from the accurate diagnosis of patients, maintaining the consistency of diagnostic images, and to minimising radiation exposure to patients.