title: Notification System to Address PACS Filter Deficiencies and Ensure Timely Interpretation of Neonatal Exams.
abstract: Filtered radiology worklists can result in exams that slip through the cracks and do not get interpreted. We discovered an error that caused neonatal exams to not be displayed on our worklists, and therefore, these exams were not interpreted in a timely fashion. Because of familiarity with our departmental data, we were able to rapidly build a notification tool to alert us to these exams. This tool resulted in clinically significant impact on interpretation turnaround time and care of neonates in our hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Road, NW CG 201, Washington, DC, 20007, USA. ross.w.filice@gunet.georgetown.edu.
authors.forename: Ross
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Filice
mesh_terms: D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011786:Quality Control; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057188:Workflow
keywords: Clinical application; Data extraction; Health level 7 (HL7); PACS; Quality assurance; Quality control; Radiology workflow