Topics focus on applying Lean principles to streamline radiology workflows, reduce waste, and improve efficiency, and include
- Overview of Lean in healthcare
- The role of QA in maintaining radiology standards
- 7 types of waste in healthcare (TIMWOOD: Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Over-processing, Defects)
- Techniques for process improvement (5S, Kaizen, standard work)
- A3 & PDSA
- Gemba
- Standard work
Content Areas (Codes):
The following Content Areas will be printed on the certificate for this course:
Learning Objective:
- Know how to apply lean principles to streamline radiology workflows, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
This enduring material is estimated to take 1hour and 30minutes to complete.
Start Date: 07/01/2025
End Date for CME Eligibility/Online Expiration Date: <6/30/2028>
Faculty:
- Jonathan Flug MD/MBA
- Marta Heilbrun MD
- Gloria Hwang, MD, FSIR
- Nadja Kadom, MD
- Jay K. Pahade, MD
- James Rawson, MD, FACR, FAAR, DSHS
- Uzma Waheed, MD
- Hanna Zafar, MD, MHS
Planners:
- Bettina Siewert, MD
- Nadja Kadom, MD
Disclosure Statements:
RSNA controls the planning, development, and delivery of this CME activity and will strictly adhere to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education established by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
Listed below are all the financial relationships provided by individuals in a position to influence and/or control CME activity content. All financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated. Please note that any individuals not listed below have reported no financial relationships (currently or within the past 24 months) the ACCME defines any ineligible companies (formerly known as commercial interests) are “those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare, products used by or on patients.”
Faculty:
- Jay Kumar Pahade, MD : Consultant, Bioclinica, GE Healthcare, Guebert
Planners:
- None of the planners for this educational activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Quality Improvement Certificate Program
This quality certificate program is designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate a threshold level of knowledge in various aspects of quality improvement. Each of the six modules in this program contains 5 – 8 topics that focus on core Quality & Safety principles to help reduce variability across institutions and practices and assist learners in identifying opportunities for improvement in their departments.
This program is for those seeking current information on quality management (QM) and quality assurance (QA) best practices to ensure high standards in radiology including the most updated quality definitions in healthcare and radiology, and QA roles to maintain standards in radiology. Participants will learn how to incorporate the knowledge tools, processes, strategies and/or skills to their current evaluation.
To earn a quality certificate, participants must correctly answer a minimum of 80% of the post-test questions and complete the course evaluation.
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.
RSNA designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.50AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME Credit Information:
To earn CME credit, participants must correctly answer a minimum of 80% of the post-test questions and complete the course evaluation.
Quality Improvement Certificate Program
This quality certificate program is designed to recognize individuals who demonstrate a threshold level of knowledge in various aspects of quality improvement. Each of the six modules in this program contains 5 – 8 topics that focus on core Quality & Safety principles to help reduce variability across institutions and practices and assist learners in identifying opportunities for improvement in their departments.
This program is for those seeking current information on quality management (QM) and quality assurance (QA) best practices to ensure high standards in radiology including the most updated quality definitions in healthcare and radiology, and QA roles to maintain standards in radiology. Participants will learn how to incorporate the knowledge tools, processes, strategies and/or skills to their current evaluation.
To earn a quality certificate, participants must correctly answer a minimum of 80% of the post-test questions and complete the course evaluation.
Price:
Non-Member/Basic Member Rate: $55.00
Standard Member/Full Access 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.