What are my
goals for Year 4?
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To implement an improvement plan, collect data,
compare with initial data, and summarize results
How can I
achieve these goals?
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At this point you have successfully collected
baseline data, analyzed the data, and made an
improvement plan. Now it is time to implement that
plan and find out how your new plan worked. You will
collect your data the same way you did for the
baseline, analyze your new data the same way you did
for the baseline and make a determination as to how
well your improvement plan worked.
What will I need
to attest to in the ABR Personal Data Base for Year 4?
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This is the first year that your project can be
audited. Text in italics was added to indicate
relevance to specific projects. Answers in bold
would be correct based on competing the
RadiologyQuality.com recommendations.
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1)
Which of the following describes your progress
this year with regard to your current PQI project?
(Please check all that you have accomplished during this
year)
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I have not yet begun a PQI activity
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I have chosen an appropriate project
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I have made baseline measurements to document the
scope of the problem
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I have analyzed the root cause of the problem
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I have developed an action plan for improvement
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I have instituted the action plan
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I have made measurements to determine if
improvement has occurred
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I have completed a PQI project, and am in the
process of choosing another
2)
What is the major area of your PQI project?
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Patient safety
(for Procedural
Pause Project)
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Referring physician survey
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Accuracy of interpretation
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Practice guidelines and standards
(for Critical
Results and Communication Protocol Projects)
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Report timeliness
3)
Which of the following best describes the origin
of your project:
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Individual project
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Department/Institutional project
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Practice group project
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Health care system or regional project
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Society template or tool
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Society-sponsored ABR-qualified project
(for
RadiologyQuality.com projects)
4)
Which of the following goals are incorporated
into your project (check all that apply):
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Improved
patient safety(for
Procedural Pause and Critical Results Projects)
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Improved patient outcome
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Reduction
in medical errors(for
Procedural Pause Project)
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Change in procedural morbidity/complications
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Improved patient satisfaction
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Improved
compliance with standards
(for
Procedural Pause and Critical Results Projects)
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Improved
practice efficiency/communication(for
Critical Results and Communication Protocol Projects)
5)
Which ACGME/ABMS/ABR core competencies are incorporated
in your project (check all that apply):
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Medical knowledge
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Patient
care
(for
Procedural Pause and Critical Results Projects)
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Interpersonal and communication skills(for
Critical Results and Communication Protocol Projects)
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Professionalism
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Practice-based learning and improvement
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Systems-based practice
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What does
RadiologyQuality.com recommend to fulfill these
requirements?
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If you have chosen to design your own project or use
an existing external project, then click here for
general tips on analyzing data (OR)
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If you have chosen a
RadiologyQuality.com
project, then click on the link below for the
recommended data analysis technique:
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Critical Results Project
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Procedural Pause Project
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Communication Protocol Project
What else do I
need to do?
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Every year you must to log on to the ABR Personal
Database and attest to your compliance.
https://www.abronline.org/
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You can document your compliance with us, if using a
RadiologyQuality.com project, in case you are
audited by the ABR.