Quality Courses are sessions captured at past RSNA Annual Meetings that focus on quality improvement in radiology practice. Most courses include an audio-visual presentation, as well as a corresponding transcript. Quality Courses are free to members.

Content Areas (Codes):
The following Content Areas will be printed on the certificate for this course:

• Professionalism (including Ethics)
• Safety & Quality

Course Learning Objectives:

• Review the important categories of change needed to switch from peer review to peer learning and improvement.
• Describe the method of sequestering learning and improvement activities from monitoring for deficient performance.
• Apply method of case identification: moving from random sampling of cases to active inclusion of identified learning opportunities.
• Describe the process of replacing numerical scoring of errors with qualitative descriptions of learning opportunities.
• Identify ways to organize the peer learning program.
• Describe how to provide confidential, constructive feedback to individuals.
• Explain how to conduct effective learning conferences.
• Identify ways to link the peer learning program to process improvement.
• Discuss meeting requirements for Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE) and Focused
• Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE).
• List ways imaging may help to improve patient outcomes.
• Recognize imaging findings that will impact patient outcomes.
• Identify how the evaluation of incidental findings causes significant patient anxiety, increases health care costs and may cause potential morbidity and mortality from procedures to diagnose potentially benign findings.
• Recognize when sufficient evidence exists and limited or no follow up is needed, and when additional evidence gathering is required for certain findings.
• Explain the standardization of radiology practice whether it involves use of structured reporting, pre-procedure / post procedure checklists or standard but tailored imaging protocols has a potential to vastly improve patient outcomes.
• Identify best practices that will improve patient outcomes.
• Discuss how focusing on improving patient satisfaction with radiology services has a potential to improve actual patient outcomes.

This enduring material is estimated to take 1 hour(s) and 30 minute(s) to complete.

Online Course Start Date: 3/2/2018
End Date for CME Eligibility/Online Expiration Date: 3/1/2021

This educational activity was originally presented at the RSNA 2017 Annual Meeting and Scientific Assembly.

Authors:

• David B. Larson, MD, MBA
• Lane F. Donnelly, MD
• Olga R. Brook, MD

Disclosure Statements:
The ACCME requires that the RSNA, as an accredited provider of CME, disclose the relevant financial relationships of the planners, faculty, and any other individuals in a position to control content of this activity. If there is a relevant financial relationship that has been disclosed please find it below:

• Matthew S. Davenport, MD:: Royalties, Wolters Kluwer nv
• James R. Duncan, MD, PhD: Stock options, Proteon Therapeutics, Inc; Scientific Advisory Board, Metactive Medical Inc; Scientific Advisory Board, Flow Forward Medical Inc
• David B. Larson, MD, MBA: Grant, Siemens AG; Grant, Koninklijke Philips NV

All other individuals in control of content have indicated that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose for this activity.

Accreditation and Designation Statements:
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

This enduring material can be applied towards the ABR MOC self-assessment requirement (SA-CME).

To earn CME credit, participants must correctly answer a minimum of 80% of the post-test questions and complete the course evaluation.

The RSNA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Quality Essentials Certificate Program
Introduced in 2011, the RSNA Quality Essentials Certificate program is designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate a threshold level of knowledge in various quality improvement domains. Participants in designated RSNA quality courses are recognized for their achievements, and also gain knowledge in quality improvement, its significance to radiology, and best-practice quality improvement techniques.

To earn a Quality Essentials Certificate, participants must answer correctly a minimum of 80% of the questions on the QI: Organizational Learning in Radiology | Domain: Radiologist Performance Improvement (2017) online course CME test.

Each Quality Improvement Course is assigned to one of the following four domains:

Quality Improvement in Your Practice (QIP)
Staff and Patient Safety (SPS)
Customer Satisfaction (CS)
Radiologist Performance Improvement (RPI)

Additionally, the RSNA offers an Advanced Level Quality Certificate (ALQC). To be quality for an ALQC, participants must earn a QEC in each of the four domains and be a primary author on an RSNA Quality Storyboard, presented at an RSNA Annual meeting within the last 5 years.

For more information about the Quality Improvement Certificate Program please visit: http://www.rsna.org/Quality-Improvement-Certificate-Program/

Price:
Non-member Rate: $50.00
Member Rate: $0.00

Refund / Exchange Policy:
RSNA will not issue any refunds or exchanges for online only versions of educational products or activities purchased online. Please review the entire product or activity description prior to purchase.

RSNA Disclaimer:
The opinions or views expressed in this activity are those of the presenters and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, recommendations or endorsement of the RSNA. Participants should critically appraise the information presented and are encouraged to consult appropriate resources for information surrounding any product or device mentioned. Information presented, as well as publications, technologies, products and/or services discussed, are intended to inform the learner about the knowledge, techniques, and experiences of RSNA faculty who are willing to share such information with colleagues. The RSNA disclaims any and all liability for damages to any individual user for all claims which may result from the use of said information, publications, technologies, products and/or services, and events.