Improving the patient evaluation process in a cardiovascular and interventional radiology department.
Brigham & Women's Hospital (BWH) has adopted total quality management (TQM) to increase productivity and efficiency and to improve the quality of patient care services. This article reports on a quality improvement project in the department of radiology designed to improve the process of pre-procedure workup of patients referred for cardiovascular and interventional radiology (CVIR) procedures. The project was initiated, led, and conducted by a physician.
Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
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D001900:Boston; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000592:standards; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D008332:Management Quality Circles / Q000458:organization & administration; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010819:Physician's Role; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D011859:Radiography; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000592:standards; D012107:Research Design; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*