title: Improving safety in CT through the use of educational media.
abstract: With a grant from the AHRA and Toshiba Putting Patients First program, Community Hospital in Indianapolis, IN set out to reduce the need for patient sedation, mechanical restraint, additional radiation dosage,and repeat procedures for pediatric patients. An online video was produced to educate pediatric patients and their caregivers about the diagnostic imaging process enabling them to be more comfortable and compliant during the procedure. Early information and results indicate a safer experience for the patient.The goal is for the video to become a new best practice tool for improving patient care and safety in diagnostic imaging.
authors.affiliation: Community Health Network's School of Radiologic Technology, Indianapolis, IN, USA. MMattingly2@ecommunity.com
authors.forename: Melisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mattingly
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007196:Indiana; D020407:Internet; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D013663:Teaching; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000193:education*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014741:Video Recording