What are my goals for Year 1?

• Learn about the concepts and tools of the quality improvement process
• Choose a quality improvement project and metric(s)

How can I achieve these goals?

• The way in which you decide to learn about quality improvement is up to you. You can complete self-directed reading, attend courses (local, national or online), or complete Quality Self-Assessment Modules. The American Board of Radiology (ABR) has no requirements on what should comprise the learning process.
• Choosing a practice quality improvement project and measurement metric is, similarly, entirely up to you. The ABR puts no limits on what you would like to do as long as it falls under the broad categories of patient safety, accuracy of interpretation, report turnaround time, practice guidelines and technical standards, or referring physician surveys. We do, however, have some handy projects for you to use, just in case.

What will I need to attest to in the ABR Personal Data Base for Year 1?

• See below. Answers in bold would be correct based on competing the RadiologyQuality.com recommendations.

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I have learned about quality improvement, error reduction, and/or patient safety.

__        Yes

__        No

By what method did you learn?

__        Self-directed reading

__        Course attendance

__        Completion of qualified Self-Assessment Module

__        Participation in my own institution’s quality program(s)

__        Other (please specify)_________________________
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What does RadiologyQuality.com recommend to fulfill these requirements?

1. Understand the Maintenance of Certification Part IV process by reading the following article produced by the ABR. This article was published in multiple journals simultaneously but only AJR currently provides free access.
   1. Strife JL, Gary LE, Becker J, Dunnick NR, Bosma J, Hattery RR. The American Board of Radiology perspective on maintenance of certification: part IV--Practice quality improvement in diagnostic radiology. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 May;188(5):1183-1186. http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/188/5/1183
2. Learn about radiology practice quality improvement by doing additional reading
3. Choose a quality improvement project and metric
   1. Design your own project based on the information you have learned and the needs of your practice (OR)
   2. Participate in an existing external project (OR)
   3. Pick a RadiologyQuality.com project

What else do I need to do?

• Every year you must to log on to the ABR Personal Database and attest to your compliance. https://www.abronline.org/
• You can document your compliance with us in case you are audited by the ABR.