title: Establishing a program to promote professionalism and effective communication in radiology.
abstract: Effective health care delivery systems rely heavily on high degrees of skill in professionalism and communication. These skills are essential to all of the missions of a successful radiology department. Until recently, there was a lack of emphasis on the importance of these issues and a lack of efforts in setting expectations and measuring performance. Herein the authors describe the components of a program implemented to promote professionalism and effective communication in their radiology department.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, MLC 5031, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH 45229-3039, USA. Lane.Donnelly@cchmc.org
authors.forename: Lane F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: Janet L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Strife
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D010372:Pediatrics; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards*; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*